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Padre Pio (1887 - 1968) born Francesco Forgione, canonized in 2002, was an Italian priest and Capuchin friar known for his mysticism and healing abilities. In his own lifetime he drew many followers, and devotion to him increased after his...See morePadre Pio (1887 - 1968) born Francesco Forgione, canonized in 2002, was an Italian priest and Capuchin friar known for his mysticism and healing abilities. In his own lifetime he drew many followers, and devotion to him increased after his death. He was made a saint of the Roman Catholic Church in 2002 and is venerated as the patron saint of adolescents, civil defense volunteers, and the town of Pietrelcina (his birthplace in Italy). In 1910, the year in which he was ordained a priest, he received the stigmata (bodily marks corresponding to the wounds suffered by the crucified Jesus) for the first time, though they eventually healed. This documentary was updated in 1978. Written by BBC See less