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Padre Pio Pilgrimage Church
Pilgrimage Church dedicated to San Pio da Pietrelcina
The Padre Pio Pilgrimage Church is a church in San Gio-
vanni Rotondo, Italy owned by the Ordine dei Frati Mi-
nori Cappuccini di Foggia. Built in devotion to Saint Pio Interior view of the Pilgrimage Church
of Pietrelcina, it can accommodate 6,500 people seated at
worship, with standing room for 30,000 people outside.
The Genoan architect Renzo Piano designed the church. References
It is located in front of Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, a • Amelar, S. (2004-11). Against the profane, the
big Italian hospital and research center, founded by Saint commercial, and the mundane, Renzo Piano strives
Pio of Pietrelcina. to create a spiritual pilgrimage site at the Church of
Padre Pio. In Architectural Record, 195, 184 – 192.
Coordinates: 41°42′25.64″N 15°42′10.89″E / 41.7071222°N
15.703025°E / 41.7071222; 15.703025
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