Pio Of Pietrelcina
Religious Leader
Born Francesco Forgione he was a Capuchin Catholic priest from Italy who is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.
He claimed that he experienced heavenly visions and ecstasies as a child.
He was their for bearing the stigmata, which he claimed he received from Jesus.
His parents were peasant farmers.
He was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 2002.