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| Padre Pio Shrine | |
|---|---|
| Parish and National Shrine of St. Padre Pio | |
Pambansang Dambana at Parokya ni Santo Padre Pio (Filipino) | |
_2023-04-05.jpg) The main church in April 2023 | |
.svg)  Padre Pio Shrine Location in Luzon .svg) Padre Pio Shrine Location in the Philippines | |
| 14°04′35″N 121°10′36″E / 14.0765071°N 121.1765321°E | |
| Location | Barangay San Pedro, Santo Tomas, Batangas |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | National Shrine |
| Founded | June 28, 2003 |
| Founder(s) | Gaudencio Rosales |
| Dedication | Padre Pio |
| Dedicated | September 23, 2013 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Julius Pio Raña |
| Architectural type | Church building |
| Style | Vernacular |
| Groundbreaking | 2006 |
| Completed | September 23, 2013 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Wood, stone, bamboo, sasa (nipa leaves) and sawali (woven bamboo strips) |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Lipa |
| Deanery | Most Holy Rosary |
| Parish | Padre Pio |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Oscar L. Andal |
The Parish and National Shrine of Saint Padre Pio[1] (Filipino: Parokya at Pambansang Dambana ni Santo Padre Pio), commonly known as Padre Pio Shrine, is a Roman Catholic parish church and pilgrimage site situated along Governor Antonio Carpio Avenue (Santo Tomas–Lipa Road) in Barangay San Pedro, Santo Tomas, Batangas, Philippines. It is consecrated to the Italian Saint Pio of Pietrelcina.
Administered by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lipa, the church was designated a national shrine by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines, making it the first in the province of Batangas and in the Calabarzon region. It became one of the venues for the 4th World Apostolic Congress of Mercy held in the Philippines on January 16–20, 2017.[2]
- ^ "Home". National Shrine of St.Padre Pio in Batangas. Archived from the original on January 5, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ "World Apostolic Congress on Mercy". World Apostolic Congress on Mercy (in French). Archived from the original on June 10, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
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