Saint Anthony Abbot

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Religious and Church art on Ebay Fine Religious antique, coming from Europe Religious and churchart Eindhoven, The Netherlands eBay Policy prohibits the sale of human remains and requires a disclosure of what the Relics are: These Relics are a piece of hair of the Saint and/or a piece of cloth worn by the Saint, both of which are allowed by eBay Policy. They are sacred and devotional Relics of the Church. If you have any further specific questions regarding these Holy Relics, please email me. PLEASE NOTE; we wil ship only with UPS Economy. You could track your parcel online. Saint Anthony Abbot This is a old reliquary with relic from Saint Anthony Abbot. Diameter is 1.4 inch. Relic, waxseal and thread correct in tact. Shipping with UPS Economy is 25$. I want to thank the writer of Patron Saints Index. Saint Anthony the Abbot Dec 24 2008 Also known as Abba Antonius Anthony of Egypt Anthony of the Desert Anthony the Anchorite Anthony the Great Antonio Abate Father of Cenobites Father of All Monks Father of Western Monasticism Memorial 17 January (Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox) 30 January (Coptic Orthodox, Coptic Catholic) Profile Following the death of his parents when he was about 20, Anthony insured that his sister completed her education, then he sold his house, furniture, and the land he owned, gave the proceeds to the poor, joined the anchorites who lived nearby, and moved into an empty sepulchre. At age 35 he moved to the desert to live alone; he lived 20 years in an abandoned fort. Anthony barricaded the place for solitude, but admirers and would-be students broke in. He miraculously healed people, and agreed to be the spiritual counselor of others. His recommendation was to base life on the Gospel. Word spread, and so many disciples arrived that Anthony founded two monasteries on the Nile, one at Pispir, one at Arsinoe. Many of those who lived near him supported themselves by making baskets and brushes, and from that came his patronage of those trades. Anthony briefly left his seclusion in 311, going to Alexandria, Egypt to fight Arianism, and to comfort the victims of the persecutions of Maximinus. At some point in his life, he met with his sister again. She, too, had withdrawn from the world, and directed a community of nuns. Anthony retired to the desert, living in a cave on Mount Colzim. Descriptions paint him as uniformly modest and courteous. His example led many to take up the monastic life, and to follow his way. Late in life Anthony became a close friend of Saint Paul the Hermit, and he buried the aged anchorite, leading to his patronage of gravediggers. His biography was written by his friend Saint Athanasius of Alexandria. His relationship with pigs and patronage of swineherds is a little complicated. Skin diseases were sometimes treated with applications of pork fat, which reduced inflammation and itching. As Anthony’s intervention aided in the same conditions, he was shown in art accompanied by a pig. People who saw the art work, but did not have it explained, thought there was a direct connection between Anthony and pigs – and people who worked with swine took him as their patron. Born 251 at Heracleus, Egypt Died 356 at Mount Colzim of natural causes relics near Vienne, France Canonized Pre-Congregation Patronage against eczema against epilepsy against ergotism against erysipelas against pestilence against Saint Anthony’s Fire against skin diseases against skin rashes amputees animals basket makers basket weavers brushmakers butchers cemetery workers domestic animals epileptics gravediggers graveyards hermits hogs Hospitallers monks pigs relief from pestilence swine swineherds Burgio, Sicily, Italy Canas, Brazil Castrofilippo, Agrigento, Italy Chiaravalle, Ancona, Italy Fivizzano, Italy Fontainemore, Italy Mook, Netherlands Sant’Angelo Lodigiano, Italy Representation bell book crutch hermit man with a pig at his side pig Saint Anthony’... read more

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