The Liberation of Padua

Circa 1254 - 1256 A.D.

A few years after St. Anthony’s death, the cruel, feudal lord, Ezzelino, began to extend his dominion to each of the main cities in the Veneto Region. Shortly after, in 1254, Pope Innocent IV excommunicated him and launched a crusade against him. The people of Padua prayed for St. Anthony's intercession so that the pope's army would be successful in freeing the city of Ezzelino's tyranny. St. Anthony appeared to two Franciscan friars and told them that the liberation of Padua from Ezzelino's tyranny was imminent. In 1256, Ezzelino’s troops were driven out from Padua, and the citizens were freed.

St Anthony of Padua Appearing to Blessed Luca Belludi Foretelling Liberation of Padua - Filippo Da Verona

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