Benedict the Moor
(1526-1589)
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Benedict the Moor O.F.M. (Italian: Benedetto da San Fratello; 1526 – 4 April 1589) was a Sicilian Franciscan friar who is venerated as a saint in the Catholic church. Born of enslaved Africans in San Fratello, he was freed at birth and became known for his charity. As a young man he joined a Franciscan-affiliated hermit group, of which he became the leader. In 1564 he was sent to the Franciscan friary in Palermo, where he continued good works.
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1526 San Fratello, Messina, Sicily, Crown of Aragon
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4 April 1589 (aged 62) Palermo, Sicily, Crown of Aragon
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