Padre Pio Shrine

The Parish and International Shrine of Saint Padre Pio, commonly known as Padre Pio Shrine, is a Roman Catholic parish church and pilgrimage site situated along Governor Antonio Carpio Avenue (Santo Tomas–Lipa Road) in Barangay San Pedro, Santo Tomas, Batangas, Philippines. It is consecrated to the Italian Saint Pio of Pietrelcina. Administered by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lipa, the church was designated a national shrine by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines, making it the first in the province of Batangas. It became one of the venues for the 4th World Apostolic Congress of Mercy held in the Philippines on January 16–20, 2017. It has been elevated to an International Shrine by the Holy See, becoming the second international shrine in the Philippines after the International Shrine of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage in Antipolo. The decree was issued by the Dicastery for Evangelization on May 25, 2026, coinciding with the 139th birth anniversary of Saint Padre Pio. Preparations are underway for the solemn declaration of the International Shrine on September 23, 2026, the Feast Day of Saint Padre Pio.

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