Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua
The Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua or simply Church of St. Anthony of Padua, is a Catholic church in the Taufa'ahau road in the town of Nukualofa, the capital of the Kingdom of Tonga in the Pacific Ocean.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church in Nukualofa, Tonga
- Also known as: “Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua, Tonga”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Royal Palace and Church of Tonga.
Royal Palace
Photo: Uhooep, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Royal Palace of the Kingdom of Tonga is located in the northwest of the capital, Nukuʻalofa, close to the Pacific Ocean. The wooden Palace, which was built in 1867, is the official residence of the King of Tonga. Royal Palace is situated 620 metres north of Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua.
Church of Tonga
Church
Photo: Tauʻolunga, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of Tonga is a Christian Protestant denomination founded in, and primarily active in, Tonga. It is headquartered in the capital Nukuʻalofa. It was established in 1929 by those members who did not agree to the 1924 unification of the Wesleyan mission and the Free church into the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga. Church of Tonga is situated 230 metres south of Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua.
Australian high commission in Tonga
Government office
Australian high commission in Tonga is a government office, which is situated 630 metres east of Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nukuleka and Holonga.
Nukuleka
Village
Nukuleka is a small fishing village on the north-east coast of the island of Tongatapu, Kingdom of Tonga. In January 2008, Canadian archaeologist David V. Burley claimed that it was the "cradle of Polynesia". Nukuleka is situated 8 km east of Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua.
Holonga
Village
Holonga is a small village in the eastern district of Tongatapu in the kingdom of Tonga. It lies between the villages of Malapo and ʻAlakifonua. It had a population of 488 in 2016. Holonga is situated 9 km southeast of Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua.
Malapo
Village
Malapo is a small village in the eastern district of Tongatapu in the kingdom of Tonga. It is located in the fork of the road junction, where the main road to Nukuʻalofa splits into the road to Muʻa and beyond and the road to the airport near Fuaʻamotu. Malapo is situated 9 km southeast of Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua.
Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua
- Categories: temple, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Tongatapu, Tonga, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-21.13683° or 21° 8′ 13″ southLongitude
-175.20186° or 175° 12′ 7″ westOpen location code
52C6VQ7X+77OpenStreetMap ID
way 339123017OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q24249438
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “معبد بازيليك القديس انطونيوس بادوا”
- French: “Basilique Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue”
- German: “Basilica of St. Anthony”
- Indonesian: “Basilika Santo Antonius dari Padua, Tonga”
- Russian: “Базилика Святого Антония Падуанского (Нукуалофа)”
- Russian: “Базилика Святого Антония Падуанского”
- Spanish: “Basílica de San Antonio de Padua (Nukualofa)”
- Spanish: “Basílica de San Antonio de Padua”
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