San Giovanni Rotondo Explained

San Giovanni Rotondo
Official Name:Comune di San Giovanni Rotondo
Coordinates:41.7°N 59°W
Region:Apulia
Province: (FG)
Frazioni:Matine
Mayor:Michele Crisetti
Area Total Km2:261.88
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:27124
Population As Of:28 February 2017
Population Demonym:Sangiovannesi, Sangiuannari (dialect)
Elevation M:565
Saint:St. John the Baptist
Day:24 June
Postal Code:71013
Area Code:0882

San Giovanni Rotondo is the name of a town and comune in the province of Foggia and region of Apulia, in southern Italy.

San Giovanni Rotondo was the home of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina from 28 July 1916 until his death on 23 September 1968. The Padre Pio Pilgrimage Church was built in devotion to the saint and dedicated on 1 July 2004. The town is renowned for its hospital and medical-research centre Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza (Home for the Relief of the Suffering) founded by Saint Pio of Pietrelcina.

The nearby Sanctuary of Saint Michael the Archangel is also the site of Catholic pilgrimages and was visited by Pope John Paul II in 1987.

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Italy. San Giovanni Rotondo is twinned with:

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  2. Web site: Michele Pirro Ducati Lenovo Team MotoGP . 2022-09-09 . www.ducati.com . en.