Iconographic attribute

black complexion

2 saints

Saint Benedict the Moor (Benedict of San Fratello)

Feast: April 4th • 16th century

Born a slave in Sicily to African parents, Benedict was freed at birth and initially led a rigorous life as a hermit before joining the Orde…

Feast: August 28th • 4th century

A former Ethiopian slave who became a brigand leader, Moses converted radically and joined the monks of the Scetis desert. Having become a p…

Which saints are depicted with black complexion?

Saints depicted with black complexion: Saint Benedict the Moor (Benedict of San Fratello) and Saint Moses the Black (of Scetis).