The Canons Regular of the Holy Cross of Coimbra are a Catholic religious order of canons regular founded in Portugal in the 12th century. The ORC follows the Rule of Saint Augustine.
The Monastery of the Holy Cross of Coimbra was the first house of the order; from the 16th century it constituted one of the most important cultural centers of Portugal
Anthony of Padua
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Anthony of Padua or Anthony of Lisbon was a Portuguese Catholic priest and member of the Order of Friars Minor.
Canons Regular of the Holy Cross of Coimbra
…martyred in Morocco. In 1158 the Monastery of the Holy Martyr Romanus was burned by the Moors; the community of eight canons and their Prior perished. Anthony of Lisbon was a member of this Order before he left them to join the newly founded Franciscans. Over time struggles between the bishops and various houses and…
Anthony of Padua by Francisco de Zurbarán, 1627–1630
Church of Saint Anthony, in Lisbon, Portugal, built over the original house where the Portuguese saint was born
Birthplace of St. Anthony, in Lisbon, Portugal, located in the crypt of the church dedicated to him
In Alvise Vivarini's painting, Anthony is distinguished from the other saints by his attributes: the book and the white lily stalk.