The Pontifical Minor Basilica of Sant'Antonio di Padova is one of the main Catholic places of worship in the city of Padua, in Veneto. Known by the Padovans simply as the Saint, it is one of the largest churches in the world and is visited annually by over 6.5 million pilgrims, making it one of the most revered shrines in the Christian world. However, it is not the city's cathedral, a title that belongs to the cathedral. In it are kept the relics of Saint Anthony of Padua and his tomb.
The Piazza del Santo, in front, houses the equestrian monument to Gattamelata di Donatello. Donatello also made the bronze sculptures (Crucifix of the Basilica of the Saint, statues and panels of various sizes) that Camillo Boito placed on the main altar he designed. It has the dignity of a pontifical basilica. With the Lateran Pacts, the ownership and administration of the Antonian complex were ceded to the Holy See, while remaining part of the Italian state territorially. The current pontifical delegate is Archbishop Fabio Dal Cin, prelate of Loreto and pontifical delegate of the sanctuary of the Holy House.
The pastoral government and administrative management of the basilica of Sant'Antonio are governed by the apostolic constitution Memorias Sanctorum of Pope John Paul II of 12 June 1993, which defines the tasks and relations between the pontifical delegation, the Franciscan friars and the Venerable Ark of Sant'Antonio, which since 1396 has been functioning continuously as a factory in the Antonian complex (the measures of the basilica are available on the page "measures of the interior). The basilica is governed by the Franciscans of the Order of the Conventual Friars Minor.
Basilica di Sant Antonio
Address: Piazza del Santo, 11, 35123
Phone: 049 822 5652
Site:
https://www.santantonio.org/it/basilicaLocation inserted by
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