SAINT PADRE PIO BACKGROUND Pio of Pietrelcina (May 25 1887 – September 231968), widely known as Padre Pio. He was an Italian Capuchin friar, priest, stigmatist, and mystic. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, celebrated on September 23rd. Pio joined the Capuchins when he was fifteen and spent most of his […] The post St. Padre Pio – July Library appeared first on Holy Apostles College & Seminary.