Those close to Padre Pio attest that he began to manifest several spiritual gifts including the gifts of healing, bilocation, levitation, prophecy, miracles, extraordinary abstinence from both sleep and nourishment (one account states that Padre Agostino recorded one instance in which Padre Pio was able to subsist for at least 20 days at Verafeno on only the Eucharist without any other nourishment), the ability to read hearts, the gift of tongues, the gift of conversions, and the fragrance from his wounds.
Numerous Church and medical personnel examined his wounds but could not find a natural explanation. They did state that carbolic acid could not have cause the bleeding as the chemical would have destroyed the tissue and caused it to rot. Finally, tired of all the publicity, the superiors of Padre Pio forbade him from showing the wounds to anyone, including Father Gemelli. Just before Padre Pio died the wounds disappeared, leaving no trace.
One notable miracle was witnessed by then Bishop Wojtyla (later Pope John Paul II). He maintained a close friendship with a Polish couple who had 4 young children. Bishop Wojtyla learned that the mother was suffering from stomach cancer and it was apparently inoperable. The Bishop sent a hand delivered note to Pio asking for his prayers. A few days later the doctors agreed to operate to see if anything at all could be done. However, the surgery was canceled when the morning of the scheduled surgery they could find no trace of the tumor. It had disappeared overnight.
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No, Padre Pio was a priest.
The cast of Padre Pio - 2006 includes: Stefano Crescentini as Padre Pio - boy Sergio Di Stefano as Padre Pio Gabriele Patriarca as Padre Pio - child Dario Penne as Prefetto
Padre Pio was a Capuchin friar.
September 23 is the feast of Padre Pio.
Padre Pio was born on May 25, 1887.
Padre Pio displayed selflessness, empathy, and faithfulness
St Padre Pio was born in Pietrelcina, Italy.
Padre Pio is not currently a patron saint.
Padre Pio's birth name was Francesco Forgione.
'Padre' means 'father' and 'Pio' means 'devout, or devoted'.
Padre Pio was a priest and was never married nor did he father any children.