Anthony of Padua

Franciscan saint, Doctor of the Church (1195–1231)
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Anthony of Padua
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Summary

Anthony of Padua was born on August 15, 1195[1], in Lisbon[2]. He died on June 13, 1231[3], in Padua[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5], preacher[6], canon[7], Catholic theologian[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45,077 views/month, #5,147 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua[11], Tomb of St. Anthony[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Portugal[13]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Commons category: Saint Anthony of Padua[16]
  • Canonization status: thaumaturge[17], canonized saint[18]
  • Honorific prefix: Doctor of the Church[19]
  • Religious order: Franciscans[20]
  • Given name: António[21], Fernando[22]
  • Feast day: June 13[23]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Saint Anthony of Padua[24]
  • Depicted by: Statue of St.Antony in Frari[25], Statue of Saint Anthony of Padua[26], Saints Anthony and Louis (from Santa Chiara)[27], Monogram of Christ between two saints[28], Sant'Antonio[29], Miracle of St. Anthony of Padua[30], Cortona Triptych by Domenico of Michelino[31], Sacred Conversation[32]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[33], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], Orthodox Theological Encyclopedia[36], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[37], Kościelna encyclopedia[38], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[39], The Encyclopedia Americana[40], The American Cyclopædia[41], Dictionnaire de la Bible[42]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[43]
  • Commons Creator page: Saint Anthony of Padua[44]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Anthony of Padua include Toni Morrison[45], a writer[46], 1931–2019[47], of United States[48], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[49], specialised in poetry[50]; San Antonio[51], a city in the United States[52], in United States[53], founded in 1718[54]; Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua[55], a minor basilica[56], in Italy[57], founded in 1238[58]; Saint Anthony Falls[59], a waterfall[60], in United States[61]; Church of St. He[62], a church building[63], in Turkey[64], founded in 1906[65]; Igreja de Santo António de Lisboa[66], a church building[67], in Portugal[68]; Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia[69], an open-access publisher[70], in Spain[71], founded in 1996[72], headquartered in Monasterio de los Jerónimos de San Pedro de la Ñora[73]; and St. Anthony's Shrine, Kochchikade[74], a church building[75], in Sri Lanka[76], founded in 1834[77].

Why It Matters

Anthony of Padua has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[78] He is known by 118 alternative names across languages and contexts.[79]

Entities named for him include Toni Morrison[45], a writer[46], 1931–2019[47], of United States[48], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[49], specialised in poetry[50]; San Antonio[51], a city in the United States[52], in United States[53], founded in 1718[54]; Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua[55], a minor basilica[56], in Italy[57], founded in 1238[58]; Saint Anthony Falls[59], a waterfall[60], in United States[61]; Church of St. He[62], a church building[63], in Turkey[64], founded in 1906[65]; and Igreja de Santo António de Lisboa[66], a church building[67], in Portugal[68].

FAQs

Where was Anthony of Padua born?

Anthony of Padua's place of birth was Lisbon[2].

Where did Anthony of Padua die?

Anthony of Padua passed away in Padua[4].

What did Anthony of Padua do for work?

Anthony of Padua worked as a Catholic priest[5], preacher[6], canon[7], Catholic theologian[8], and university teacher[9].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [78] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [79] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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