Blessed Antony Primaldi
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- 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 1300 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 (cultus confirmed)
- Canonized
- pending;
if you have information relevant to the canonization of Blessed Antony, contact:
Arcivescovado di Otranto
P.za Basilica, 2
73028 Otranto (LE), ITALY
- Additional Information
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Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
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