Anthony the Great

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Anthony the Great, egyptian Christian monk, hermit, and saint (died 356). Born 251, Coma, died 357, Thebes. Kept on 17 January, the day the General Roman Calendar gives to Anthony of Egypt. Invoked as patron of basket makers, basket weaver, brush makers, butchers, grave diggers, gravedigger, motorists, orlec, pig keepers, pometo, skin disease, Saint Anthony’s fire. Patron of Aci Sant’Antonio, Agerola, Alamedilla, Alano di Piave, Alba, Alpicella, Anna, Apricale, Berbenno, Betxí, Bevilacqua, Bolognano, and 127 more places.

Brush Makers on Christian Saints

Anthony the Great