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About St. Benedict the Moor
1526 – 1589 · Feast April 4 · Franciscan Brother
Sicilian Franciscan lay brother (1526-1589), son of African slaves; freed at birth, joined a community of hermits and later the Friars Minor of Palermo, where though illiterate he served as superior of the friary.
St. Benedict the Moor is the patron saint of African Americans, Black Catholics, Palermo and Cooks.
