13th June 
 - St Anthony of Padua - Independent Catholic News

13th June 
 - St Anthony of Padua - Independent Catholic News: Preacher, Franciscan friar and priest. St Anthony was born in Lisbon in 1193. He came from a noble family. At around the age of 16 he joined the Austin Canons and studied at Coimbra. About 1220 he met some Franciscans on their way to Morocco. The group were martyred. St Antony was so impressed with them he became a Franciscan himself and travelled to Ceuta in the hope of continuing their mission. Instead he became ill and was forced to return

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