Padre Pio: the statue submerged in the sea of ​​the Tremiti Islands

In 1998, in the sea of ​​the Tremiti Islands, in the Gargano area, the statue of Padre Pio, the largest marine statue in the world. A magnificent archipelago that of the Tremiti Islands which, despite being the smallest town in Puglia, preserves priceless natural riches.

There is a precise point in the middle of the sea, reachable by boat, near the island of Capraia, where the statue of Padre Pio is placed. It is a work lying down on a backdrop of 13 meters, created by the sculptor from Foggia Mimmo Norcia. To lay it on the seabed, a complicated one was necessary operation engineering, as it served to make the base somewhat flexible to accommodate the sea currents. It only takes a few strokes to find yourself in front of the underwater statue anymore awesome the world.

Padre Pio and the call to faith

The work portrays the Holy with open arms and a loving gaze turned to the sky, as if to wrap the blue sea in an embrace and protection for this island. The position of the statue of Padre Pio in the depths of the Tremiti is meant to be the ideal representation of a recall strong at the faith. Even in stormy winters, it can always shine with an enchanting and transparent light: a gift from God all immersed in the colors of nature. The statue of Padre Pio is 3 meters high and weighs 12,25 quintals of bronze plus 110 quintals of base. Actually they are not few but it is this greatness that makes the submerged statue so fascinating. When you immerse yourself to reach the work it seems to live a timeless moment, you experience a very strong, indescribable emotion.

Padre Pio is a model of faith and, to nurture it, he was assiduously engaged in prayer, which is the key that opens the heart of God. He was a religious immersed in supernatural realities and infected everyone with his faith, radiating it to those who approached him.