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 St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church - San Antonio, FL
N 28° 20.093 W 082° 16.327
17R E 375305 N 3134957
The St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church is located in San Antonio, Florida, and is the second oldest Catholic Church on Florida's West Coast.
Waymark Code: WMB3WE
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 04/01/2011
Views: 7
An historical marker on the church reads as follows:
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
Established 1883
— Second Oldest Catholic Church on Florida’s West Coast —
In thanksgiving for a prayer answered, Judge Edmund F. Dunne began the Catholic Colony of San Antonio in 1882 and built its first church the following year at this site. Reminiscent of what he saw in Europe, the church (rather than a municipal building) was intentionally situated at the center of the town on the large plaza and by 1884 a schoolhouse had been added next door. The present church replaced the original wooden one in 1911 and is one the oldest known precast hollow-block structures in Florida. While most of the heart of pine pews are originals salvaged from the 1883 church, the twin colonial towers were added in 1954. The wall and adjacent Lourdes grotto are of native stone and the antique stained glass windows were produced locally. Staffed for over 100 years by Benedictine monks from nearby St. Leo Abbey, care of the parish was returned to diocesan priests in 1996.
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1911
Age of Church building determined by?: Cornerstone or plaque
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Catholic
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 10:30 AM
Street address of Church:
32832 Saint Anthony Way
San Antonio, FL USA
33576
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed
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