Lawrenceville in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Saint Padre Pio

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 21, 2024

1. Saint Padre Pio Marker

Inscription.
O.F.M. Capuchin
Pietrelcina, Italy
May 25, 1887-September 23, 1968

Canonized June 16, 2002

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is June 16, 2002.

Location. 40° 27.915′ N, 79° 57.823′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Lawrenceville. It is on 37th Street north of Bandera Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 225 37th Street, Pittsburgh PA 15201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. Augustine Church (a

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few steps from this marker); St. Francis Hospital (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Francis Medical Center Cross and Doors (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stephen C. Foster (about 400 feet away); Safe Haven Denied at Allegheny Arsenal (approx. 0.2 miles away); Soldiers and Sailors of the War of 1812 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Allegheny Arsenal (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Allegheny Arsenal (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Also see . . . Saint Pio's Biography.

On June 16, 2002, over 500,000 Padre Pio devotees gathered in Rome to witness Pope John Paul II proclaim Padre Pio, “Saint Pio of Pietrelcina”.

(Submitted on October 25, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.)

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 21, 2024

2. Saint Padre Pio Marker

Text is on the upper plaque.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 211 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 25, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.