Early Life

- Padre Pio, Francesco Forgione, was born to Giuseppa and Grazio Forgione, in the small farming town of Pietrelcina, Italy on May 25, 1887.

- He showed a great love/knowledge for the Lord at a young age of, 5.

- At the age of 15, he was accepted to Capuchin Order of the Friars Minor in Morcone, Italy.

- Others in the Order recognized his love for prayer and his intense relationship with the Lord.

- Being apart of the Capuchin Order of the Friars Minor is devotion to the Lord and service