Military service
When World War I started, four friars from this community were selected for military service. At that time, Father Pio was a teacher at the seminary and a spiritual director. When one more friar was called into service, Father Pio was put in charge of the community.
On November 6th, 1915, he was drafted into the Italian army and on December 6th, assigned to the 10th Medical Corps in Naples. Due to poor health, he was continually discharged and recalled until on March 16, 1918, when he was declared unfit for military service and discharged. His military service lasted...
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