Daniel of Padua
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| Saint Daniel of Padua | |
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 The San Luca altarpiece. Daniel of Padua appears in the upper left corner |
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| Died | 168 |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholicism |
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| Attributes | depicted as a deacon holding a towel and laver |
| Patronage | invoked by women whose husbands are at war |
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Saint Daniel of Padua (d. 168 AD) is venerated as the deacon of Saint Prosdocimus, the first bishop of Padua. Said to have been of Jewish extraction, he aided Prosdocimus, who evangelized northeastern Italy. Daniel was later martyred.
Daniel's relics, translated on January 3, 1064, lie in the church of Santa Sofia, in Padua.
[edit] Iconography
He is depicted as a deacon holding a towel and laver.
[edit] Patronage
Daniel is invoked by women whose husbands are at war. He is also invoked during confinement, and similar to Anthony of Padua, to find lost articles.
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