Chapel Of Saint Anthony Of Padua In The Church Of Saint Stephen In Menaggio On Lake Como. Editorial Image

Pictured is the Chapel of Saint Anthony of Padua in the Church of Saint Stephen in Menaggio on Lake Como. The centerpiece of the chapel is a statue of Saint Anthony in his Franciscan habit with a child standing on a book of the gospel in his hand, while he feeds another hungry child and beggar. In 1618, on the remains of previous Romanesque buildings, work began on the construction of the church thanks to donations from the wealthy Calvi di Menaggio Family. Saint Stephen is traditionally venerated as the promartyr or first martyr of Christianity. He was stoned to death.