Feast of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina (San Salvatore in Lauro Sanctuary)
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Feast of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina (San Salvatore in Lauro Sanctuary)

13 Sep 2025 — 28 Sep 2025
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Edition 2025 — Feast of Saint Pio at San Salvatore in Lauro

The 2025 edition of the Feast of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina took place from September 13th to 23rd at the San Salvatore in Lauro Sanctuary, with a concluding appendix on Sunday, September 28th. Daily adoration at 4:30 PM and mass at 6:00 PM, veneration of the blood relic on September 20th, and the solemn mass on September 23rd in the square, presided over by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, before thousands of faithful from across Lazio.

2025 Edition

From September 13th to 23rd, 2025, the San Salvatore in Lauro Sanctuary, in Rome's Historic Centre, hosted the annual feast dedicated to Saint Pio of Pietrelcina. Eucharistic adoration was held daily at 4:30 PM followed by Holy Mass at 6:00 PM.

On September 20th, the anniversary of the stigmata, the blood relic was exposed at 11:00 AM, and the evening solemn mass was presided over by Monsignor Edoardo Cerrato, Bishop Emeritus of Ivrea. On Sunday, September 21st, the thanksgiving mass was led by Cardinal Mario Grech, Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops; on the 22nd, the memorial of the transit, Monsignor Renato Tarantelli, Vicegerent of the Diocese of Rome, celebrated, followed by a vigil.

On Tuesday, September 23rd, the liturgical feast day, masses were held throughout the morning until 12:00 PM, and the main celebration at 6:00 PM was held in the square, presided over by Cardinal Pietro Parolin. The festivities concluded on Sunday, September 28th, with a thanksgiving mass presided over by Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas, Co-Archpriest of the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major.

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Santuario di San Salvatore in Lauro

Piazza di San Salvatore in Lauro 15, 00186 Roma

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