Feast day: January 17
Saint Antonio Abad
A saint commemorated in the Roman Catholic martyrology on January 17.
- Feast day: January 17
- Life and era: Birth recorded in source: El 251
- Role in the Church: Saint commemorated in the Roman Catholic martyrology
- Common titles: Roman Martyrology entry
- Often asked for: commemoration
Why the Church honors Saint Antonio Abad
Saint Antonio Abad is included in the Roman Catholic martyrology for January 17.
Why people ask for the intercession of Saint Antonio Abad
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Biography and witness
Saint Antonio Abad appears in the Roman Catholic martyrology on January 17.
Original martyrology note
Uno de los primeros monjes de la Iglesia. Se retiró al desierto para orar y hacer penitencia.
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Short prayer
Saint Antonio Abad, pray for me.