St. Benedict the Moor Print

Saint Benedict the Moor

1526-1589

Feast Day: April 4

Patronage: African missions, African Americans, black missions, black people, Palermo, Sicily

Choose from paper or canvas print.

Paper print: This fine art print is ready to frame. The 8x10" and 11x14" are printed on acid-free 80 lb. cardstock. The 16x20" and larger are printed on premium 11-mil, acid-free paper. The watermark will not appear on your print.

Canvas print: All canvas prints are unmounted and printed on unstretched canvas with a 2” white border.

For larger sizes please contact us.

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Saint Benedict the Moor, a Sicilian Franciscan friar and son of enslaved African slaves who converted to Catholicism, was freed at birth. He became a Franciscan because of his love for the poor. They appointed him as cook and eventually Master of Novices. Even though he was illiterate he had an intuitive understanding of theology, scripture, and spiritual counseling. He was called “the Holy Black" and is incorrupt to this day.