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Sadok and 48 Dominican martyrs from Sandomierz were Roman Catholic Dominican martyrs killed by Mongols during the Second Mongol invasion of Poland in 1260. As homage to the deaths of these martyrs Polish Dominican friars were given special dispensation allowing the usage of red belts in their habits.

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beatified by
Pope Pius VII
beatified date
1807-10-18
death date
1260-02-02
death place
Sandomierz
major shrine
Dominican Church and Convent of St. James in Sandomierz

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