Metal spacer beads that depict Saint Padre Pio on one side and Our Lady of Perpetual Help on the other side. These round, flat beads are silver oxidized base metal and are handcrafted in Italy. They are perfect to use as accent beads, Our Father beads, or they can be used for a whole rosary or bracelet! Sold in sets of six.
Quantity: Sold in sets of sixty (60) beads
Size: 9.5mm in diameter x 3.1mm thick, the hole is 1.2mm
3/8″ in diameter x 1/8″ thick
Material: die-cast silver oxidized base metal.
Important Note: All of our products are lead and cadmium free, and nickel safe. As they contain small parts, all items are for adult jewelry/craft making use only, not intended for children under the age of 15.
Padre Pio, also known as Pio of Pietrelcina (Italian: Pio da Pietrelcina), O.F.M. Cap. (May 25, 1887 – Sept 23, 1968), was a friar, priest, stigmatist, and mystic, now venerated as a saint of the Catholic Church. Born Francesco Forgione, he was given the name of Pius (Italian: Pio) when he joined the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin. Padre Pio became famous for allegedly exhibiting stigmata for most of his life, thereby generating much interest and controversy. He was both beatified (1999) and canonized (2002) by Pope John Paul II.
He is the PATRON of confessors, civil defense volunteers, adolescents, and stress-relief.