Padre Pio Pilgrimage Church
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The Padre Pio Pilgrimage Church is a church in San Giovanni Rotondo
, Italy
owned by the Ordine dei Frati Minori Cappuccini di Foggia
. Built in devotion to Saint Pio of Pietrelcina
, it can accommodate 6,500 people
seated at worship
, with standing room for 30,000 people outside. The Genoa
n architect
Renzo Piano
design
ed the church. It is located in front of Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza
, a big Italian hospital and research center, founded by Saint Pio of Pietrelcina
.
San Giovanni Rotondo
San Giovanni Rotondo is the name of a city and comune in the province of Foggia, Puglia region, southern Italy. As of 2006 it had a population of 26,442....
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
owned by the Ordine dei Frati Minori Cappuccini di Foggia
Order of Friars Minor Capuchin
The Order of Friars Minor Capuchin is an Order of friars in the Catholic Church, among the chief offshoots of the Franciscans. The worldwide head of the Order, called the Minister General, is currently Father Mauro Jöhri.-Origins :...
. Built in devotion to Saint Pio of Pietrelcina
Pio of Pietrelcina
Saint Pio of Pietrelcina was a Capuchin priest from Italy who is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church. He was born Francesco Forgione, and given the name Pio when he joined the Capuchins; he was popularly known as Padre Pio after his ordination to the priesthood. He became famous for his ...
, it can accommodate 6,500 people
Person
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seated at worship
Worship
Worship is an act of religious devotion usually directed towards a deity. The word is derived from the Old English worthscipe, meaning worthiness or worth-ship — to give, at its simplest, worth to something, for example, Christian worship.Evelyn Underhill defines worship thus: "The absolute...
, with standing room for 30,000 people outside. The Genoa
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
n architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
Renzo Piano
Renzo Piano
Renzo Piano is an Italian architect. He is the recipient of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, AIA Gold Medal, Kyoto Prize and the Sonning Prize...
design
Design
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ed the church. It is located in front of Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza
Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza
Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza is a private hospital in San Giovanni Rotondo, founded by Saint Pio of Pietrelcina....
, a big Italian hospital and research center, founded by Saint Pio of Pietrelcina
Pio of Pietrelcina
Saint Pio of Pietrelcina was a Capuchin priest from Italy who is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church. He was born Francesco Forgione, and given the name Pio when he joined the Capuchins; he was popularly known as Padre Pio after his ordination to the priesthood. He became famous for his ...
.