Fratelli Bonella St. Anthony of Padua Holy Cards 100pcs

Saint Anthony of Padua

St. Anthony of Padua (1195-1231) was also known as Anthony of Lisbon and Evangelical Doctor, he was from a wealthy family but became a Franciscan Priest for Christ. He was a gifted speaker, and it is said that when his remains were uncovered the whole body was decomposed apart from the tongue. He is the patron saint of American Indians, animals, barrenness, Brazil, Elderly people, faith in the Blessed Sacrament, Fishermen, Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land, Harvests, Horses, lost articles, mariners, oppressed people, poor people, Portugal, pregnant women, shipwrecks, starvation, sterility, Swineherds, Tigua Indians, travel hostesses, travelers, and watermen. His feast day is 13 June. He was canonized 30 May 1232.