Francesco Forgione - Actor & Filmmaker | The Couch Critic
Born
May 25, 1887Died: September 23, 1968
Lived 81 years
Place of Birth
Italy
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
1
Movies
0
TV Shows
Also Known As
Padre Pio
Saint Pio of Pietrelcina
Pio da Pietrelcina
Francesco Forgione
Acting
Biography
Francesco Forgione, OFMCap, better known as Padre Pio and as Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, was an Italian Franciscan Capuchin friar, priest, stigmatist, and mystic. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, celebrated on 23 September.