St. Anthony the Abbot Church
This church in Sint-Anthonis was consecrated in 1477. Since then, it has undergone extensive renovations, most notably in 1832 and 1931.
This church in Sint-Anthonis was consecrated in 1477. Since then, it has undergone extensive renovations, most notably in 1832 and 1931. Saint Anthony the Abbot is a “patron saint of the plague”; he was invoked to ward off the deadly plague. Another well-known patron saint against the plague was Saint Roch. Between 1342 and 1352, one-third of Europe’s population died from this disease. It would take 250 years before the population level of 1350 was reached again. There were also outbreaks of the epidemic in 1557, 1583, 1629, and 1635–1637, particularly in East Brabant. After 1771, the plague no longer occurred in the Netherlands.
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