Santo António: Celebrating 13th June with Lisboa’s Patron Saint
One of Lisboa’s most eagerly-awaited festivals – the Festas dos Santos Populares, is celebrated in the Portuguese capital as the Festival of Santo António. Saint Anthony of Padua (August 15th 1195 – June 13th 1231) was a Portuguese Catholic priest and Franciscan friar who became a saint in 1232 and was made a Doctor of the Church in 1946.
We in VRSA will also celebrate this day, not only because as so-called “Little Lisbon” we are a small edition of the capital of Portugal. Anthony of Lisbon is also the patron saint of Portugal as well as of lost things. We invite you to stay with us at the Grand House during these holidays.