SAINT
Saint Anthony of Padua
biography
Saint Anthony of Padua (1195-1231), born Fernando Martins in Lisbon, joined the Franciscans and became one of the greatest preachers of the Middle Ages. Canonized within a year of his death by Pope Gregory IX. Declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius XII in 1946. His tomb in Padua draws millions of pilgrims annually.
feast Day
06-13
patronages
- lost things
- the poor
- Portugal
canonization Status
canonized
feast Month
6
feast Day Of Month
13