St. Anthony Primaldi

Anthony Primaldi
Feastday: August 14
Death: 1480

Martyrs. Anthony was an artist in Otranto, Italy, caught up in the Turkish invasion of the city. All inhabitants were given the choice of converting to Islam or dying. Anthony led eight hundred men who refused to deny the faith and all were massacred after the Ottoman conquer close up ors fulfilled their threat.

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Anthony Primaldi Anthony Primaldi Death: 1480
Death: 1480