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Anthony of Padua, OFM, (Portuguese: António/Antônio de Pádua; Italian: Antonio di/da Padova; Latin: Antonius Patavinus) or Anthony of Lisbon (Portuguese: António/Antônio de Lisboa; Italian: Antonio da/di Lisbona; Latin: Antonius Olisiponensis; born Fernando Martins de Bulhões; 15 August 1195 – 13 June 1231) [1] [2] was a Portuguese Catholic priest and member of the Order of Friars Minor.
Anthony is credited with assisting in a number of miraculous healings, primarily from ergotism, which became known as "St. Anthony's Fire". Two local noblemen credited his assistance in their recovery from the disease. They then founded the Hospital Brothers of St. Anthony in honor of him, who specialized in nursing the victims of skin diseases ...
The Tempietto di Sant'Antonio is a small, octagonal temple or chapel dedicated to St Anthony of Padua, located in Piazza Tre Martiri of the city of Rimini, region of Emilia Romagna, Italy. Tempietto in front of taller Sanctuary of Sant'Antonio. A structure was initially built here in 1518, commissioned by Pietro Ricciardelli.
Youssef Antoun Makhlouf was born on May 8, 1828, one of five children, in the mountain village of Bekaa Kafra, the highest by elevation in Lebanon.His father, Antoun Zaarour Makhlouf, was a mule driver who died in August 1831 while returning from corvée for the Turkish army, leaving his wife Brigitta (née Chidiac) a widow to care for their children.
Anthony of St. Ann Galvão, O.F.M. (Antônio de Sant'Anna Galvão; 13 May 1739 – 23 December 1822 ), commonly known in Brazil as Frei Galvão, was a Brazilian friar of the Franciscan Order. [ 2 ] One of the best-known religious figures in colonial Brazil , renowned for his healing powers, Galvão was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI on 11 May ...
Anthony preached instead to the fish, after which many people came to witness the miracle and hear the sermon. The legend derives from and is related to Francis of Assisi 's sermon to the birds , which was itself a common theme in religious paintings : one example of many is the circa 1290–1295 Giotto painting Predica agli uccelli [ it ...
Antonio Maria Gianelli (12 April 1789 – 7 June 1846) was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Bobbio from 1837 until his death. [1] He was also the founder of the Figlie di Nostra Signora del Giardino and the Missionaries of Saint Alphonsus.
The church is located at Kochchikade, Kotahena, Colombo 13, and is dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua. The church is designated a national shrine [2] and minor basilica. [3] A tiny piece of St. Anthony's tongue is preserved in a special reliquary, which is located in a glass case together with a statue of the saint, at the entrance to the church.