Statues - Hither & Thither

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Porto Judeu
(Angra do Heroísmo)
Terceira (ilha)
Reg. Aut. dos Açores

Caminho da Vila
(Igreja de Santo António)

Santo António de Lisboa

Saint Anthony of Padua

born Fernando Martins de Bulhões
(Lisbon c. 1195 - Padua 1231)
priest and friar of the Franciscan Order, known for his preaching and expert knowledge of scripture
(Wikipedia)

15th century?

Description

Polychrome statue of St. Anthony in a niche in the back façade of the church. The statue has lost the Christ child on the book, and is protected by glass.

Porto Judeu - Santo António de Lisboa

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Igreja Paroquial de Santo António do Porto Judeu.

Locatie (N 38°38'50" - W 27°7'14") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: ptac121; Photograph: 28 June 2016
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