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Iconographic attribute
2 saints
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…
A former Ethiopian slave who became a brigand leader, Moses converted radically and joined the monks of the Scetis desert. Having become a p…
Saints depicted with black complexion: Saint Benedict the Moor (Benedict of San Fratello) and Saint Moses the Black (of Scetis).