Padre Pio - St Louis Cemetery No3 New Orleans is a photograph by Alexandra Till which was uploaded on February 19th, 2014.
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Padre Pio - St Louis Cemetery No3 New Orleans
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Alexandra Till
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Statue of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, better known as Padre Pio, located in St. Louis Cemetery Number Three on Esplanade Avenue at Bayou St. John in New Orleans.
Padre Pio, who was reputed to be in possession of the Stigmata (the wounds of Christ Crucified), lived from 1885 to 1968, and was canonized by John Paul II in 2002.
Padre Pio was a Capuchin friar. The Capuchins had a big presence in N'awlins. Combine that with the Big Easy's large Italian community and it's easy to understand how his cult grew strong here. New Orleanians are big believers in the mystical side of Catholicism. The Lourdes, Fatima, and Guadalupe apparitions of the Virgin Mary are all honored here. Being the extremely Catholic town NOLA is, it's no surprise to see devotional statues such as this in a Catholic cemetery. This statue of Padre Pio is relatively new, erected in the spring of 2005.
The inscription on the bottom of the statue reads:
"This humble Capuchin friar surprised the world with his life totally dedicated to prayer and to listening to his brothers and sisters. His body, marked by the Stigmata, demonstrated the intimate connection between death and resurrection."
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February 19th, 2014
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Michael Hoard
Congrats Christine, your photo Padre Pio, St. Louis Cemetery No 3 New Orleans has been featured in the Group Louisiana From A New Orleans Perspective, the Black and White treatment presents a very unique capture. The lightning on the statue and contrasting shades is quite appealing, the statue seems to be lifelike. This photo has received my L/F and feature in the group, Cheers, Administrator of the group Louisiana From A New Orleans Perspective Michael Hoard
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