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Popes, Saints, Archbishops, and Nuns

Who was the first black saint?

Saint Moses the Black is the first saint whose black identity is well established. A rebellious former slave who had become an outlaw in the Egyptian desert, he became a monk and priest and left writings on monastic life. Moses was martyred in 410.



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