Vintage Relic Medal of Padre Pio – Capuchin Convent, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
Vintage Relic Medal of Padre Pio – Capuchin Convent, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
A beautiful vintage Catholic devotional medal dedicated to Saint Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, presented in a clear protective oval casing.
The front features a colour devotional portrait of Padre Pio, while the reverse contains the original printed text:
“Postulazione della Causa di Padre Pio
Convento dei Padri Cappuccini
71013 San Giov. Rotondo (Foggia)”
The reverse also preserves a small dark textile fragment, accompanied by the devotional inscription:
“Rappellez-vous que Dieu voit tout”
“Remember that God sees everything.”
— Padre Pio
The reference to the Capuchin Fathers' convent in San Giovanni Rotondo, the principal place associated with Padre Pio's ministry and devotion, makes this an especially interesting piece for collectors.
The medal is housed in a transparent oval casing with a small opening at the top, allowing it to be worn or displayed.
Details
- Subject: Saint Padre Pio of Pietrelcina
- Relic: Small textile fragment presented on the reverse
- Associated location: San Giovanni Rotondo, Foggia, Italy
- Religious Order: Capuchin Franciscans
- Origin: Italy
- Type: Vintage Catholic devotional relic medal
- Material: Metal-toned casing, printed image and textile fragment
- Size: approx. 7 × 5 cm
- Condition: Good vintage condition with surface scratches and signs of age to the protective casing; please see photographs
- Provenance marking: Printed reference to the Postulation of the Cause of Padre Pio and the Capuchin Convent in San Giovanni Rotondo
Collector's Note
The reverse specifically identifies the object with the Postulation of the Cause of Padre Pio and the Capuchin Convent in San Giovanni Rotondo. The enclosed textile fragment is presented as a devotional relic, although no separate certificate of authenticity is included with the item.