I'm sure that he was a very holy monk. He's probably most known for the fact that he bore the stigmata. I've also read that he bilocated many times (seen in two places at once) and had the ability to read souls. I've also read that John Paul II went to him to receive the sacrament of reconciliation back in the 60s. Supposedly Padre Pio told him that he would be a pope someday. Basically, he was a very spectacular holy religious.