RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Anthony of Padua

1195 - 1231

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Anthony of Padua, OFM, (Portuguese: António/Antônio de Pádua; Italian: Antonio di/da Padova; Latin: Antonius Patavinus) or Anthony of Lisbon (Portuguese: António/Antônio de Lisboa; Italian: Antonio da/di Lisbona; Latin: Antonius Olisiponensis; born Fernando Martins de Bulhões; 15 August 1195 – 13 June 1231) was a Portuguese Catholic priest and member of the Order of Friars Minor. Anthony was born and raised by a wealthy family in Lisbon, Portugal, and died in Padua, Italy. Noted by his contemporaries for his powerful preaching, expert knowledge of scripture, and undying love and devotion to the poor and the sick, he was one of the most quickly canonized saints in church history, being canonized less than a year after his death. He was proclaimed a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius XII on 16 January 1946. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Anthony of Padua is the 93rd most popular religious figure (down from 64th in 2019), the 5th most popular biography from Portugal (down from 4th in 2019) and the most popular Portuguese Religious Figure.

Anthony of Padua is most famous for being a Catholic saint and Franciscan priest. He was born in Portugal in 1195, and died in 1231.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Anthony of Padua ranks 93 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Linus, Hildegard of Bingen, Saint Valentine, Saint Lawrence, Pope Pius II, and Pope Innocent XI. After him are Pope Leo I, Pope Clement XII, Benedict of Nursia, Pope Sixtus V, Pope Gregory I, and Pope Sylvester I.

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Among people born in 1195, Anthony of Padua ranks 1. After him are Pope Innocent IV, Ivan Asen II of Bulgaria, Johannes de Sacrobosco, Xia Gui, Geoffrey II of Villehardouin, Henry IV, Duke of Limburg, Philip II, Marquis of Namur, and Henry VI, Count Palatine of the Rhine. Among people deceased in 1231, Anthony of Padua ranks 1. After him are Elizabeth of Hungary, Jalal ad-Din Mingburnu, Louis I, Duke of Bavaria, Abd al-Latif al-Baghdadi, Emperor Tsuchimikado, Władysław III Spindleshanks, Valdemar the Young, Eleanor of Portugal, Queen of Denmark, Beatrice II, Countess of Burgundy, and William II of Dampierre.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Anthony of Padua ranks 5 out of 633. Before him are Ferdinand Magellan (1480), Vasco da Gama (1460), Bartolomeu Dias (1450), and Prince Henry the Navigator (1394). After him are António de Oliveira Salazar (1889), José Saramago (1922), Pedro Álvares Cabral (1467), António Guterres (1949), Fernando Pessoa (1888), Luís de Camões (1524), and Cristiano Ronaldo (1985).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Portugal

Among religious figures born in Portugal, Anthony of Padua ranks 1. After him are Pope John XXI (1215), Sister Lúcia (1907), John of God (1495), José Saraiva Martins (1932), Manuel Monteiro de Castro (1938), Cristóvão Ferreira (1580), John de Britto (1647), Beatrice of Silva (1424), Pelagio Galvani (1165), António de Andrade (1580), and José Policarpo (1936).

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