Brief biographical entry in the Columbia Encyclopedia, on the Franciscan erroneously called Benedict the Moor.
Short biography.
Also known as Benedict the Moor. Born in Italy to Christian slaves from Ethiopia, St. Benedict joined an association of hermits, and when that was dissolved, became a Franciscan Recollect. Biography in the Catholic Encyclopedia.
Short biography, from the book 'A Saint a Day' by Berchmans Bittle, O.F.M.Cap.
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