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Saint Benedict the Black
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Short biography.
Also known as St. Benedict the African. Patron saint of African-Americans and Black missions. Illustrated profile.
Also known as Benedict the Moor. Born in Italy to Christian slaves from Ethiopia, St. Benedict joined an association of hermits, and when that was dissolved, became a Franciscan Recollect. Biography in the Catholic Encyclopedia.
Also known as St. Benedict the African. Patron saint of African-Americans and Black missions. Illustrated profile.
Also known as Benedict the Moor. Born in Italy to Christian slaves from Ethiopia, St. Benedict joined an association of hermits, and when that was dissolved, became a Franciscan Recollect. Biography in the Catholic Encyclopedia.
Short biography.
