
Saint Anthony - Concordia, KS
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linkys
N 39° 33.844 W 097° 39.655
14S E 615029 N 4380231
Quick Description: Statue of St Anthony in front of the Nazareth Convent and Academy.
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 7/21/2012 6:23:00 PM
Waymark Code: WMEY97
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Long Description:"Anthony of Padua or Anthony of Lisbon, O.F.M., (born Fernando Martins de Bulhões; 15 August 1195 – 13 June 1231)was a Portuguese Catholic priest and friar of the Franciscan Order. Though he died in Padua, he was born and raised in a wealthy family in Lisbon. Noted by his contemporaries for his forceful preaching and expert knowledge of scripture, he was the fastest canonized saint and proclaimed a Doctor of the Church on 16 January 1946." Source