Padre Pio Shrine

The Padre Pio Shrine in Barangay San Pedro, Santo Tomas City, Batangas is the National Shrine of Saint Padre Pio, a major Roman Catholic pilgrimage site in Luzon. Located about 70 km south of Manila, the shrine features a modern church, chapel housing a relic of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, and landscaped grounds. Declared a national shrine in 2015, it is notable for its contemporary architecture, devotional significance, and large daily visitor numbers.

Visitors can expect a large modern church complex set on landscaped grounds in San Pedro, Santo Tomas. The site includes the main parish church with contemporary architecture, a separate chapel enshrining a relic of Saint Padre Pio, prayer areas, Stations of the Cross, a healing well/baptistery area, and open plazas. The environment is generally quiet and devotional, with spaces for Mass, personal prayer, lighting candles, and viewing religious images and statues. Souvenir and religious item shops and food stalls are available near the entrance.

The shrine was developed in the early 2010s to promote devotion to Saint Pio of Pietrelcina. Construction of the new church began around 2013 and the shrine was inaugurated in 2015. On July 16, 2015, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines declared it the National Shrine of Saint Padre Pio, making it the first national shrine in the Archdiocese of Lipa and a center for Padre Pio devotion in the Philippines.

The shrine is a major Catholic pilgrimage destination in Luzon, particularly for devotees of Saint Padre Pio known for stigmata and healing intercession. It serves as a center for Masses, healing Masses, novenas, and religious gatherings, especially on September 23, the feast day of Saint Padre Pio, attracting thousands of pilgrims.