ANTHONY OF PADUA, ST. (1195-1231), Franciscan monk and saint, was born at Lisbon Aug. 15 I195. In his 15th year he entered the Augustinian order, and joined the Franciscans in 1220. He taught theology at Bologna, Toulouse, Montpellier and Padua, and won a great reputation as preacher throughout Italy. He was the leader of the rigorous party in the Franciscan order against the mitigations introduced by Elias, general of the order. His death took place at the convent of Ara Coeli, near Padua, June 13 1231. He was canonized by Gregory IX. in the following year, and his festival is kept on June 13. He is regarded as the patron saint of Padua and of Portugal.
most trustworthy modern works are by A. Bibliography.--The most trustworthy modern works are by A. Lepitre, St. Antoine de Padoue (Paris, 1902, in Les Saints series: good bibliography ; Eng. trans. by Edith Guest, London, 1902) , and by Leopold de Cherance, St. Antoine de Padoue (Paris, 1895 ; Eng. trans., London, 1896) . His works, consisting of sermons and a mystical commentary on the Bible, were published in an appendix to those of St. Francis, in the Annales Minorum of Luke Wadding (Antwerp, 1623), and are also reproduced by Horoy, Medii aevi bibliotheca patristica (188o, vi. pp. 555 et seq.) ; see art. "Antonius von Padua" in Herzog-Hauck, Realencyklopddie.
