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San Giovanni Rotondo

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San Giovanni Rotondo is the name of a city and comune in the province of Foggia, Puglia region, southern Italy. It is located at 41°42′N 15°44′E with an elevation of 565 m and a population of 26,078.

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

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