Anthony of Padua, Saint

Anthony of Padua, Saint
Anthony of Padua, Saint
Long article on the Augustinian canon turned Franciscan, priest, preacher, miracle worker, d. 1231. Known as 'the Hammer of the Heretics.'

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  • Anthony of Padua, Saint — born 1195, Lisbon, Port. died June 13, 1231, Arcella, Verona; canonized 1232; feast day June 13 Franciscan friar, Doctor of the Church, and patron saint of Portugal. He joined the Augustinian order in 1210 and was probably ordained a priest. He… …   Universalium

  • Anthony of Padua,Saint — Anthony of Pad·u·a (păjʹo͞o ə, pădʹyo͞o ə), Saint. 1195 1231. Portuguese born Franciscan friar who was a renowned preacher. * * * …   Universalium

  • Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Wailuku — is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church of Hawaii in the United States. Located in Wailuku on the island of Maui, the church falls under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Honolulu and its bishop. It is named after Saint Anthony of Padua …   Wikipedia

  • Anthony of Padua — For others known as Saint Anthony, see Saint Anthony (disambiguation). Saint Anthony of Padua Anthony of Padua with the Infant Jesus by Antonio de Pereda Evangelical Doctor Hammer of Heretics Professor of Miracles …   Wikipedia

  • Anthony of Padua — /an teuh nee, theuh / Saint, 1195 1231, Franciscan monk and preacher in Italy and France. * * * …   Universalium

  • Anthony of Padua — An′tho•ny of Pad′ua [[t]ˈæn tə ni, θə [/t]] n. Saint big 1195–1231, Franciscan monk and preacher in Italy and France …   From formal English to slang

  • Anthony of Padua — /ænθəni əv ˈpædʒuə/ (say anthuhnee uhv padjoohuh), /æntəni/ (say antuhnee) noun Saint, 1195–1231, Franciscan monk and preacher in Italy and France …  

  • Anthony of Padua — /an teuh nee, theuh / Saint, 1195 1231, Franciscan monk and preacher in Italy and France …   Useful english dictionary

  • St. Anthony of Padua —     St. Anthony of Padua     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Anthony of Padua     Franciscan Thaumaturgist, born at Lisbon, 1195; died at Vercelli, 13 June, 1231. He received in baptism the name of Ferdinand.     Later writers of the fifteenth… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua — The Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua (Italian: Sant Antonio da Padova ) is the largest church in Padua, Italy. Although the Basilica is visited as a place of pilgrimage by people from all over the world, it is not the titular cathedral of the… …   Wikipedia

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