Statue of Saint Anthony holding baby Jesus at St John’s Church in Mechelen, Belgium

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Saint Anthony of Padua, (born Fernando Martins de Bulhoes; 1195 - 13 June 1231), also known as Anthony of Lisbon, was a Portuguese Catholic priest and friar of the Franciscan Order. He was born and raised by a wealthy family in Lisbon and died in Padua, Italy. Noted by his contemporaries for his forceful preaching and expert knowledge of scripture, he was the second-most-quickly canonized saint after Peter of Verona. He was proclaimed a Doctor of the Church on 16 January 1946. He is also the patron saint of finding things or lost people.

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Size: 3840px × 5760px
Location: St John’s Church, Sint-Janstraat 2800 Mechelen, Flanders, Belgium, Western Europe
Photo credit: © DE ROCKER / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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