Seven Defenders of Christendom: St. Anthony, Defender of Italy
Above: Anthony of Padua with the Infant Jesus by Antonio de Pereda We come at last to the Seventh of our defenders, St. Anthony of Padua. Now, his position is a bit problematic as Patron of Italy, for several reasons. It is not, of course because he was a native of Portugal: as we have notice, of the Seven, only St. David of Wales was an actual native of the land he defends.
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