Statue Of S. Antonino Abbate, Patron Saint Of Sorrento, Italy Editorial Photo

Pictured is a statue of the patron saint of Sorrento, Saint Antonino or Saint Anthony the Abbot. It is located in Piazza Tasso, the main square of Sorrento. Antoninus of Sorrento was an Italian abbot, hermit, and saint. He was credited with saving the city from many dangers: a Moorish naval invasion, the revolt of the Sorrento leader Giovanni Grillo against Spanish domination, demonic possession, the bubonic plague and cholera. He died is 625.