St. Anthony of Padua is the patron saint of:•against barrenness •against shipwreck •against starvation •against starving •against sterility •American Indians •amputees •animals...
Anthony's wealthy family wanted him to be a great nobleman, but for the sake of Christ he became a poor Franciscan. Priest. He joined the Friars Minor and wanted to go to Morocco to evangelize but...
Rather than trying to list all the virtues of St. Anthony I have placed a link below to his biography so you can see for yourself his manner of living and working.