Doctor of the Church
Saint Anthony of Padua
Religious · Doctor of the Church — Evangelical Doctor · Feast June 13
Saint Anthony of Padua, Evangelical Doctor, declared a Doctor of the Church.
Background
Saint Anthony of Padua (1195-1231), a Franciscan preacher renowned for his command of Scripture, was canonized within a year of his death. Declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius XII in 1946.
Summary
Saint Anthony of Padua, Evangelical Doctor, declared a Doctor of the Church.
Doctor title
Evangelical Doctor
Feast day
June 13
Feast month
6
Ecclesial role
religious
Feast day of month
13