When is Padre Pio's feast day?

By Andrew McGilly, Founder of Bold Pilgrim · Updated 2026-10-03
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The feast day of St. Pio of Pietrelcina is September 23, the anniversary of his death in San Giovanni Rotondo on September 23, 1968. It is an obligatory memorial on the universal Roman calendar. The shrine marks the days around it with vigils and additional Masses, and September 20, the anniversary of his visible stigmata in 1918, opens the busiest week of the year there.

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Other dates pilgrims observe: May 25, his birth in Pietrelcina in 1887; May 2, 1999, his beatification; and June 16, 2002, his canonization by Pope John Paul II in St. Peter's Square. His body has been displayed in the crypt of the Church of St. Pio of Pietrelcina since June 1, 2013.

Outside the feast the shrine keeps the same rhythm all year: Masses from 6:30 a.m. in Santa Maria delle Grazie through 6:00 p.m., with a 7:30 p.m. Mass on Sundays and holidays. Spring and autumn are milder than August for the hillside Via Crucis. Check the shrine's current schedule.

Sources & further readingShrine of St. Pio of Pietrelcina: Mass times and opening hours Shrine of St. Pio of Pietrelcina: official site

Official sources cover institutional information. Suggested pacing and itinerary choices are planning guidance. Check current arrangements for your travel dates.

When is Padre Pio's feast day?

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