St. Anthony of Padua (Diocese of Saginaw, Saginaw)
| St. Anthony of Padua | |
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| Dedication: | St. Anthony of Padua |
| Type/Classification: | Territorial Parish |
| Non-Parochial: | No |
| Operated By: | Diocesan clergy |
| Venerated Saints: | None specified |
| Diocese: | Diocese of Saginaw |
| Deanery: | |
| Address: | 3680 S Washington Rd., Saginaw, Michigan 48601 |
| City: | Saginaw, MI |
| Subdivision: | Michigan |
| Country: | United States |
| County: | Saginaw County |
| Website: | Website |
| Founded: | |
| School: | No |
| Email: | None specified |
| AI Confidence: | 4/10 |
| Review Level: | 0/5 |
St. Anthony of Padua is a territorial parish of the Diocese of Saginaw, located along South Washington Road in Saginaw, Michigan. The parish is dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua, the thirteenth-century Franciscan friar and Doctor of the Church renowned for his preaching and his patronage of the poor and of those seeking lost items.
Situated in Saginaw County, the parish serves Catholic families in the surrounding neighborhoods of Saginaw as part of the wider network of parishes overseen by the diocese. It is administered by diocesan clergy rather than by a religious order.
As with many parishes in the region, St. Anthony of Padua participates in the collaborative pastoral life of Catholic communities in the Saginaw area, sharing resources and ministries with neighboring parishes.
History
Specific documentation regarding the founding date and early history of St. Anthony of Padua Parish is not readily available in public sources.[1] According to available parish records, the community has long served Catholics in the South Washington Road corridor of Saginaw, Michigan, reflecting the broader pattern of parish establishment that accompanied Catholic population growth in the Diocese of Saginaw during the twentieth century.[2] No confirmed founding date is documented in available sources.
The parish continues to serve as a place of worship and community life for Catholics in Saginaw, maintaining the sacramental and pastoral ministries typical of a territorial parish within the diocese.
Special features
- Devotion to Saint Anthony of Padua, including traditional prayers and novenas associated with his intercession
- Participation in the collaborative ministries of Catholic parishes throughout Saginaw County
Relics
According to established Catholic tradition, the main altar of a dedicated parish church customarily contains deposited relics. Specific details regarding any relics associated with St. Anthony of Padua Parish are not publicly documented in available sources.
Architecture and Art
Exterior features
Detailed architectural documentation for the parish church building is not publicly available. The structure serves the congregation's worship needs in its South Washington Road location in Saginaw.
Interior features
Specific descriptions of the church's interior arrangement are not documented in available sources.
Stained Glass Windows
Specific details on the church's stained glass windows, if present, are not publicly documented in available sources.
Statues and Sculptures
Devotional imagery honoring Saint Anthony of Padua may be present within the church, consistent with common Catholic parish practice, though specific details are not documented in available sources.
Other Artwork
No further devotional artwork is publicly documented in available sources.
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Related parishes
- Mission of St. Joseph (Diocese of Saginaw)
- St. Mary (Diocese of Saginaw, Alma)
- St. Joseph (Diocese of Saginaw, Argyle)
- St. Mark (Diocese of Saginaw)
- St. Joseph (Diocese of Saginaw, Auburn)
- Sacred Heart (Diocese of Saginaw, Bad Axe)
- St. Cyril (Diocese of Saginaw)
- Holy Trinity (Diocese of Saginaw)
- Our Lady of Guadalupe (Diocese of Saginaw)
- Our Lady of the Visitation (Diocese of Saginaw)
- St. Boniface (Diocese of Saginaw)
- St. Hedwig (Diocese of Saginaw)
- St. Hyacinth (Diocese of Saginaw)
- St. James (Diocese of Saginaw)
- St. Joseph (Diocese of Saginaw, Bay City)
- St. Maria Goretti (Diocese of Saginaw)
- St. Mary of the Assumption (Diocese of Saginaw)
- St. Stanislaus Kostka (Diocese of Saginaw)
- St. Vincent de Paul (Diocese of Saginaw, Bay City)
- Sacred Heart (Diocese of Saginaw, Birch Run)
- Sacred Heart (Diocese of Saginaw, Caro)
- St. John the Baptist (Diocese of Saginaw)
- St. Roch (Diocese of Saginaw)
- St. Pancratius (Diocese of Saginaw)
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Diocese of Saginaw)
External links
Social media
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References
- ↑ "Parish Website". St. Anthony of Padua Parish. https://stfrancissaginaw.org.
- ↑ "Diocese of Saginaw". Roman Catholic Diocese of Saginaw. https://www.dioceseofsaginaw.org.