10 facts about st anthony

Saint Anthony, Antony, or Anthonio, most often refers to Anthony of Padua, otherwise known as Saint Anthony of Lisbon, who is the patron saint of lost items and is revered through out the Christian world. His feast day is the 13th of June and is syombolised with the infant Jesus. Most gentle and meek ST ANTHONY, giving the bread to the most unfortunate and poor. Today this tradition is still honoured in Lisboa, Portugal at the national shrine and birth place of ST ANTHONY.

People

• Anthony of Antioch (266–302), Martyr under Diocletian. Feast day: January 9.
• Anthony the Great (251–356), Egyptian Christian saint and Desert Father. Feast day: January 17 or 30.
• Anthony of Padua (1195–1231), Doctor of the Church, also known as Saint Anthony of Lisbon. Feast day: June 13.
• Anthony the Hermit (c. 468 – c. 520), also known as Antony of Lérins. Feast day: December 28.
• Antony the Younger (785–865), Byzantine monk. Feast day: December 1.
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