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Benedict of San Philadelphio, SaintAlso 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
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02472b.htm
Benedict the Black, Saint
Benedict the Black, Saint. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
http://www.bartleby.com/65/be/BenedctBlSt.html
Benedict the Moor
Information on Patron Saints compliments of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Picayune, Mississippi.
http://www.scborromeo.org/saints/moor.htm
Patron Saints Index: Benedict the Black
Patron Saint Index profile of Benedict the Black; illustrated
http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintb20.htm
St. Benedict the Moor (Also Called the Black)
ST. BENEDICT THE MOOR (ALSO CALLED THE BLACK) B 1526—D. 1589 Feast: April 4 Benedict was born of Negro parents who were slaves on an estate near Messina, Sicily. Though of the lowest social rank, ...
http://www.ewtn.com/library/MARY/BENMOOR.htm
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