Saint Antony Primaldo

Also known as

• Antonio Primaldo

Memorial

• 14 August

Profile

An aged lay man artisan in Otranto, Italy, known for his personal piety. In 1480 Otranto was invaded by Turks who offered the inhabitants the choice between death and conversion to Islam. Antony was chosen as spokesman for the town, and explained to the Turks that Otranto chose Christ. Martyred with 812 other residents of Otranto whose names have not come down to us.

Died

• hacked to pieces on 13 August 1480 in Otranto, Lecce, Italy

Beatified

• 14 December 1771 by Pope Clement XIV (cultus confirmed)
• 6 July 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom)

Canonized

• Sunday 12 May 2013 by Pope Francis in Rome, Italy

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Environmental Graffiti: Skull Cathedral of Otranto
• Hagiography Circle
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Antony Primaldo“. Saints.SQPN.com. 13 May 2013. Web. 25 May 2013. <>