Our Lady of Victories, Southwell and St Anthony’s Calverton Catholic Parish
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Our Lady of Victories and St Anthony's
The congregation of our parish in the heart of England welcomes you to our
website. Infinite is indeed God’s vast domain and we are privileged to be able
to share so widely a glimpse of our two small churches and a little of our
spiritual and secular parish life.
The church’s unusual name ‘Our Lady of Victories’ is a dedication to the Blessed Virgin Mary commemorating the naval battle at Lepanto in 1571 when a combined Christian Fleet defeated the Turks preventing their occupation of Europe.
St. Anthony of Padua was born in Lisbon, Portugal in 1195. An Augustinian at 15 he became a Franciscan ten years later. Famous as both Teacher and Preacher in France and Italy he died aged 36 and was canonised the following year. Patron Saint of Portugal.