When we encounter the presence of the image of Saint Anthony in Slovak Catholic churches, we realize that there is a message to be understood. Although the narrative dates to the medieval period, artistic representations of the saint, such as sculptures and paintings, only become abundant from the 16th century onwards. Before that, the historical journey of Saint Anthony in the region is mainly documented in written records that need to be unveiled. This journey begins with the arrival of the first Franciscan friars to the Hungarian kingdom in the 13th century. The first relevant document refers to the request of King Louis IV of Thuringia, who wrote to the Franciscans requesting their presence to accompany the religious life of his wife. Subsequent documents reveal the presence of Slavs as spectators of Saint Anthony's preaching in Rome before Pope Gregory IX, an episode in which the pontiff recognized the saint as the "Ark of the Covenant," as in the testimony preserved in the Liber Miraculum. The brothers of the Poverello of Assisi actively participated in the construction of Slovak identity, both through papal bulls and political interventions. Between the 13th, 14th, and 15th centuries, the Franciscans faced various trials, including Mongol and Moorish incursions. With the arrival of the Protestant movement in the 16th and 17th centuries, they were eventually expelled from these regions. In the 17th century, the return of Catholicism to Slovakia occurred, in part, due to the union between the Hungarian kingdom and the House of Habsburg, a union that was also decisive in combating and expelling the Ottomans. During the Battle of Vienna, divine intervention was invoked, and Saint Anthony was called upon to ensure Christian victory. After the victory, both the Slavs and the Habsburgs further perpetuated the memory of the miracle-working saint and preacher, consolidating his symbolic and devotional presence in the churches and religious culture of the region.