St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church (Wilmington, Delaware)

St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The entrance to the main church building sanctuary.
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Location	West 9th & North DuPont Streets, Wilmington, Delaware
Coordinates	39°45′09″N 75°34′00″W / 39.752593°N 75.566747°W / 39.752593; -75.566747Coordinates: 39°45′09″N 75°34′00″W / 39.752593°N 75.566747°W / 39.752593; -75.566747
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1924
Architectural style	Romanesque Revival
NRHP Reference #	84000851[1]
Added to NRHP	May 3, 1984

St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church in Wilmington, Delaware. Named in honor of Anthony of Padua, it falls within the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington and is operated by the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales. It is situated in Wilmington's Little Italy neighborhood, where the parish includes St. Anthony's School (adjacent to the church) and Padua Academy.

Every June, the church runs an Italian Festival, a week-long event which celebrates the Feast of Saint Anthony. This festival features four outdoor cafes, each with their own live entertainment, and unique food selections. The Festival is the second-largest of its kind in the United States. Admission fees were established for the first time in 2008.^[2]

The Romanesque revival architectural style owes its inspiration to the Basilica di San Zeno in Verona, Italy.^[3][4] Italian immigrants who settled in the area took seven years to construct the building. Construction was led by Ernesto DiSabatino who later founded EDiS Company and received the Papal Cross of Honor Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice for his efforts for the construction of the church.

The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.^[1]

Gallery

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  The altar and pulpit of the Church

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Wilmington, Delaware

References

External links

• St. Anthony's Church
• NRHP Site Listing with Photos
• St. Anthony's Italian Festival web site

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Diocese of Wilmington
Bishops	Thomas Albert Andrew Becker Alfred Allen Paul Curtis John James Joseph Monaghan Edmond John Fitzmaurice Michael William Hyle Thomas Mardaga Robert Edward Mulvee Michael Angelo Saltarelli William Francis Malooly
Coadjutor bishop	Hubert James Cartwright
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of St. Peter Parishes St. Joseph's Church, Greenville, DE St. John the Baptist Church, Newark, DE St. Joseph's Church, Middletown, DE St. Peter's Church, Queenstown, MD St. Francis Xavier Church, Warwick, MD Resurrection Church, Wilmington, DE St. Anthony's Church, Wilmington, DE St. Catherine of Siena Church, Wilmington, DE St. Hedwig's Church, Wilmington, DE St. Joseph's Church, Wilmington, DE St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church, Wilmington, DE St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, Wilmington, DE
Education	High Schools Archmere Academy, Claymont, DE Padua Academy, Wilmington, DE Saints Peter and Paul High School, Easton, MD St. Elizabeth High School, Wilmington, DE St. Mark's High School, Wilmington, DE St. Thomas More Preparatory, Magnolia, DE Salesianum School, Wilmington, DE Ursuline Academy, Wilmington, DE Primary Schools Mount Aviat Academy, Childs, MD St. Edmond's Academy, Wilmington, DE Former College St. Mary's College
Priests	John Barres Benjamin Joseph Keiley
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