Gavino

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San Gavino was a Byzantine Saint who was greatly celebrated in Sardinia, Italy. The famous main Church of Gavoi, a romanic temple, is dedicated to this saint, as well as the town of San Gavino Monreale. Another temple, from the 11th century, dedicated to this saint is located in Porto Torres, Sassari.It was built by Comita or Gomida, Judge of Torres and in it are exposed S.Gavino's bones,together with Proto's and Gianuario's(or Gonare),his two companions of martyrdom, ones.

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