What makes st Padre Pio a saint?

Pio of Pietrelcina, (born May 25, 1887, Pietrelcina, Italy—died September 23, 1968, San Giovanni Rotondo; canonized June 16, 2002; feast day September 23), Italian priest and saint of the Roman Catholic Church. He was noted for his charity and piety and was canonized in 2002 by Pope John Paul II.

How did Padre Pio change the world?

Saint Pio was credited with thousands of miraculous cures during his lifetime, and is still venerated as a miracle-worker. For years the Vatican opposed the cult which grew up around Padre Pio, but then changed its attitude, granting him the highest honour possible after his death: full sainthood.

What does Padre Pio help with?

Healing the Blind One of the most beautiful miracles of Padre Pio is the cure of Lello Pegna. Lello was a Jewish man who had suddenly become blind. He was brought to Padre Pio by a priest in hopes of a cure.

When was Padre Pio declared venerable?

The investigation went on for seven years, and in 1990 Padre Pio was declared a Servant of God, the first step in the progression to canonization. Beginning in 1990, the Congregation for the Causes of Saints debated how heroically Padre Pio had lived his life, and in 1997 Pope John Paul II declared him venerable.

What is Padre Pio the patron of?

Pio is recognized as the patron saint of civil defense worker, adolescents and his birthplace of Pietrelcina, Italy. Pio suffered from several illnesses most of his life and bled daily from stigmata wounds for 50 years, according to his biography by the Saint Pio Foundation.

What good things did Padre Pio do?

He was said to perform miracles and ‘mystical’ abilities. As a child, Padre Pio reportedly saw angels and spoke with holy entities, having visions of Jesus and Mary. Aside from stigmata manifestations, Padre Pio was also remembered for having performed bilocation, the ability to appear in two places at once.