Daniel of Padua

Daniel of Padua
The San Luca altarpiece. Daniel of Padua appears in the upper left corner
Born	unknown
Died	168
Honored in	Roman Catholicism
Feast	January 3
Attributes	depicted as a deacon holding a towel and laver
Patronage	invoked by women whose husbands are at war

Saint Daniel of Padua (died 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 Nava. Daniel was later martyred.

Daniel's relics, translated on January 3, 1064, lie in the church of Santa Sofia, in Padua.

Iconography

He is depicted as a deacon holding a towel and laver. He is shown in the top left of the picture to the right.

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.

External links

• Saints of January 3: Daniel of Padua
• Catholic Online: St. Daniel

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Name	Daniel Of Padua
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Date of death	168
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