The local bishop, Pasquale Gagliardi, did not believe Pio’s alleged miracles, suggesting that his Capuchin brothers were making a display out of the monk to gain financial advantage.
Mjesni nadbiskup Pasquale Gagliardi nije vjerovao u Pijina navodna čuda, tvrdeći da su ga njegova braća kapucini iskorištavali s ciljem stjecanja financijske dobiti.