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Sign: Lisbon - Statue of Anthony of Padua


Address:
Largo Santo António da Sé 21, 1100-171 Lisboa, Portugal
Category:
Monuments and History
City:
Lisbon For all manhole covers in Lisbon
Country:
Portugal For all manhole covers in Portugal
Shape:
Other
Material:
Metal
Placement:
Ground
Tags:
Christianity and churches  Domingos Soares Branco 


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On the sign:
12 MAIO 1982
1231♱
SANTO ANTÓNIO.1232
1767 IGREJA DES ANTONIO
Photography:
2022
Eli Zvuluny
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Statue dedicated to Anthony of Padua - Saint Anthony of Lisbon (1195-1231), a Christian saint born in Lisbon. The statue is located in front of the church, which, according to tradition, is located exactly where the saint was born Click for sign's details.

Saint Anthony is also known as the saint of matchmaking, and some believe that if you throw a coin at the statue, and then touch the book that the saint is holding, you will be blessed with love and a good marriage.
The statue was made by Domingos Soares Branco and was inaugurated in 1982 during the visit of Pope John Paul II to Lisbon, in the Church of Saint Anthony

The statue features events and dates related to the saint:

1195 Birth date
1210 Entry into the Augustinian Monastery of Saint Vincent in Lisbon
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1231 Death date
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1232 Canonization
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1767 Foundation of the Church of Saint Anthony
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The image of Saint Anthony at the top of the statue
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12 May 1982 - Pope John Paul II visits Lisbon and inaugurates the statue
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Additional events in his life without text
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