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Martyrs of Otranto

The Martyrs of Otranto, also known as Saints Antonio Primaldo and his Companions, were 813 inhabitants of Otranto, Salento, Apulia, in southern Italy, who were killed on 14 August 1480 after the city had fallen to an Ottoman force under Gedik... Wikipedia
Canonized: 12 May 2013, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City, by Pope Francis
Died: 14 August 1480; Otranto, Italy
Major shrine: Cathedral of Otranto