Interesting history
lesson . . .
On
the day he abdicated, Pope announced canonisation of 800 martyrs slaughtered
for their Faith by Muslim troops
The 800 Martyrs
of Otranto to be canonized
Muslim massacre
of 1480
On
Monday, 11 February in Rome the canonization was announced of 800 Christians
took place who suffered martyrdom in the 15th Century in Otranto. The elevation
to the altars is to be made in the context of an ordinary consistory of the
College of Cardinals which was convened by Pope Benedict XVI.
The canonization concerned Antonio Primaldo and his 800 companions. The Christian inhabitants of the town of Otranto in Apulia, in southern Italy were victims of a bloodbath by Ottoman troops during a raid on 29 July 1480. They killed more than 800 fishermen, craftsmen, farmers, merchants, peasants simply because of their faith.
The canonization concerned Antonio Primaldo and his 800 companions. The Christian inhabitants of the town of Otranto in Apulia, in southern Italy were victims of a bloodbath by Ottoman troops during a raid on 29 July 1480. They killed more than 800 fishermen, craftsmen, farmers, merchants, peasants simply because of their faith.
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