St. Anthony of Padua
Franciscan friar and Doctor of the Church; so versed in Scripture that when he preached before the Pope, he was greeted as the Ark of the Testament.
Preface and Praise of Sacred Scripture
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Saintly Examples of Scripture Study
— While Francis was still living, taught sacred Letters; so versed in Scripture old and new that when he preached before the Pontiff, he was greeted as the Ark of the Testament
"the first from his family, St. Anthony of Padua, while St. Francis himself was still living and watching, taught these letters"