San Giovanni Rotondo

San Giovanni Rotondo
Comune
Comune di San Giovanni Rotondo
St. Pio of Pietrelcina Chapel St. Pio of Pietrelcina Chapel
San Giovanni Rotondo Location of San Giovanni Rotondo in Italy
Coordinates:
Country	Italy
Region	Apulia
Province / Metropolitan city	Foggia (FG)
Frazioni	Matine
Area
• Total	259.62 km2 (100.24 sq mi)
Elevation	565 m (1,854 ft)
Population (31 December 2006)
• Total	26,442
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Sangiovannesi, Sangiovannari (dialect)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	71013
Dialing code	0882
Patron saint	John the Baptist
Saint day	24 June
Website	Official website

San Giovanni Rotondo is the name of a city and comune in the province of Foggia and region of Apulia, in southern Italy. In 2006 it had a population of 26,442.

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 city 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

Twin towns — Sister cities

San Giovanni Rotondo is twinned with:

• Pietrelcina in Italy (since 2005)
• Wadowice in Poland (since 2006)
• Monte Sant'Angelo in Italy (since 2013)

References

Notes

External links

• Web site of city San Giovanni Rotondo
• Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza (Home for the Relief of the Suffering)