Characters from Padre Pio: The True Story

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Francesco Forgione/Padre Pio - This person had a large and faithful following despite his many critics who believed that his miracles were false.

Padre Benedetto Nardella of San Marco - This person served as a spiritual guide to priests in training.

Gra and Beppa - These parents raised their children to be devout Catholics.

Padre Agostino of San Marco - This person recorded the spiritual and miraculous happenings in his best friend's life.

Physicians - These people inspected hand wounds for fraud.

Supernatural Beings - These were sometimes reported to speak to spiritual...
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