Things to see in San Giovanni Rotondo

San Giovanni Rotondo is a town in the province of Foggia in the Italian region of Apulia (Puglia).

San Giovanni Rotondo is the home town of Saint Pio (Padre Pio of Pietrelcina). Although the stigmatist friar was born in Pietrelcina in the region of Campania, he made San Giovanni Rotondo his home.

One of the most visited sights in San Giovanni Rotondo is the Sanctuary of Saint Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, which includes the Capuchins convent and the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie. This building with lovely stained glass and marble archways is the final resting place of Padre Pio: visitors can view his relics in the lower area of the church.

Close to the monastery is the Padre Pio Wax Museum that contains historical information about the region as well as mosaics that depict the life of Padre Pio.

Several other places of the life of Padre Pio can be visited as well, such as the new church dedicated to Padre Pio, the Way of the Cross, Mary Pyle’s house where his parents lived or the saint’s car.

Sanctuary of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina (Santuario di San Pio da Pietrelcina).

Convent of the Friars Minor Capuchin (Convento dei Frati Minori Cappuccini). Convent where Padre Pio lived and died. Includes the conventual cell of the stigmatist friar and a small museum dedicated to the Saint.

Church-Shrine of Saint Mary of Graces (Chiesa-Santuario di Santa Maria delle Grazie). New church of the Franciscan Capuchin Friars community of San Giovanni Rotondo.