St. Anthony's Church, Warwick

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St. Anthony's Church
St. Anthony's Church, Warwick
Location Warwick
CountryFlag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Denomination Catholic Church
Sui iuris church Latin Church

The Church of St. Anthony [1] is a parish of the Catholic Church located at 26 Middle Road in the town of Warwick [2] in the south of the main island of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda, [3] in the Diocese of Hamilton in Bermuda (Dioecesis Hamiltonensis in Bermuda).

It was built and consecrated between 1957 and 1958. [4]

Its name derives from the devotion of the Portuguese community in Bermuda to St. Anthony of Lisbon (Santo António de Lisboa), better known as St. Anthony of Padua, a priest of the Franciscan Order, preacher and Portuguese theologian.

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References

  1. St. Anthony's Church
  2. Personalities Caribbean. Personalities Limited. 1 January 1973.
  3. Harriott, Catherine (1 September 2003). Maverick Guide to Bermuda . Pelican Publishing. p.  49. ISBN   9781589800878. Church%2520of%2520St.%2520Anthony%2520%2520bermuda.
  4. A guide to the records of Bermuda. Bermuda Archives; printed by the Government Stationery Office. 1 January 1980.

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