Death of Saint Anthony of Padua - Lisbon, Portugal
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N 38° 42.601 W 009° 08.044
29S E 488343 N 4284606
Saint Anthony was born in Lisbon and died in Padua.
Waymark Code: WMNZGQ
Location: Lisboa, Portugal
Date Posted: 05/29/2015
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In the church built at the site of his birthplace, a plaque reads:
"No dia 12 de Maio de 1982
O Santo Padr Joao Paulo II
Por Sua iniciativa e devocao
visitou e orou neste lugar
onde nasceu Santo Antonio
750 Aniversario morte de Sto. Antonio"
which Google translates as:
"On May 12, 1982
The Holy St John Paul II
By his initiative and devotion
He visited and prayed in this place
birthplace Santo Antonio
750 Aniversario death of Sto. Antonio"
Wikipedia (
visit link) adds:
"Saint Anthony of Padua, O.F.M. (born Fernando Martins de Bulhões; 15 August 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...
Saint Anthony of Padua, O.F.M. (born Fernando Martins de Bulhões; 15 August 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."