Saint Benedict the Moor
Patron of African missions, African Americans, black missions, black people, Palermo, San Fratello, Acquedolci, Sicily
Feast day: April 4
1526 – 1589
Benedict the Moor, also known as Benedict of Palermo, Benedict the Black, or Benedict the African, was an Afro-Sicilian Franciscan friar. He was born to enslaved Africans in San Fratello, Sicily and freed at birth. He became known for his charity.
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