Church of San Antonio
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The Basilica of San Antonio in Padua, Italy, is a significant pilgrimage destination housing the tomb of St. Anthony of Padua. St. Anthony, born in Lisbon in 1195, was a Franciscan friar, renowned preacher, and follower of St. Francis of Assisi. He is celebrated for his theological knowledge, missionary work, and numerous miracles, leading to his canonization in 1232 and proclamation as a doctor of the church. He is the patron saint of Padua and is invoked for the return of lost items. The basilica, built to accommodate pilgrims, contains his tomb, a miraculously intact tongue, and artworks by artists like Donatello.123
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