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Black / African Saints

The history of the Church is full of many black / African Catholic saints, who received recognition for great deeds or meritorious conduct. Many lost their lives in defense of the faith. Many were also honored for their contributions to the Church and their community.

St. Abadios

St. Abadir

St. Abadiu

St. Abaidas

St. Abakerazum

St. Abakuh

St. Aba Mina

St. Abamon (Apa Pamun)

St. Abanoub

St. Aba Salamah, (Frumentius)

St. Abba Capito

St. Abba Isa

St. Abba Julian

St. Abdas of Susa

St. Aberoh (Aburom, Arianus)

St. Abhor (Amba Hor)

St. Abibas

St. Abidianus

St. Abilius

St. Abilus

St. Abraham

St. Abraham the Poor

St. Abreha and Atzbeha (Aizan and Sazana)

St. Absadah

St. Absadi

St. Abuna (Frumentius)

St. Frumentius of Ethiopia

St. Aburom

St. Accidia

St. Acculus

St. Acepsius

St. Acha the Confessor

St. Achillas

St. Achillas

St. Achillas of Alexandria

St. Achilleus

St. Acirianus

St. Acllinus

St. Acrates (Aragawi)

St. Ada

St. Adelphius

St. Adelphius the ‘Confessor.’

St. Adjutor

Adrianus

St. Adventor

St. Aedesius

St. Aemilianus (Emilian)

St. Africanus

St. Agapius

St. Agathon

St. Agathus

St. Aizan and Sazana (Abreha and Atzbeha)

St. ALEXANDER

St. Alexander

St. Alexander the Bishop

St. Alexander of Gaza

St. Alexander of Kemet

St. Alexander the Soldier

St. Alexandra

St. Alexandra of Alexandria

St. Alverius

St. Amba Agatho the Silent, Abraham

St. Amba Baula the Just (Paul)

St. Amba Betra (Peter)

St. Amba Paphnutius

St. Amba Shenudi

St. Ambrose of Alexandria

St. Ambytianus

St. Ammon

Ammon, the Great

St. Ammon and Serapion

St. Ammonas

St. Ammonius

St. Ampellius

St. Anthony the Great of Thebes

St. Antonio Vieira

St. Augustine of Hippo

St. Autus

St. Aviates

St. Avitus

St. Baamin

St. Baricus

St. Barlaam

St. Basicicus of Kemet (Egypt)

St. Basil

St. Basilides

St. Basilissa

St. Bastamonus (Bastammonius)

St. Bastmus

St. Basura

St. Beauch (Bagug)

St. Bebnuda (Paphnutius)

St. Benedict the Black

St. Benedict the Moor

St. Benjamin the Great of Nitra

St. Bernard

St. Beshada (Abshadius, Psote)

St. Besinta

St. Bessarian

St. Bessarion the Great, Thaumaturgies

St. Bessis

St. Besuss

St. Beyoka (Bejoka)

St. Bhai Anub

Bidshimi

Bifamon

St. Bikabes (Bicabus)

St. Boccon, Presbyter

St. Caecilia with Saturninus

St. Cajus

St. Calendion

St. Callinicus (Gallinicus)

St. Calodote

St. Cantidian (Cantidus)

St. Cantidianus

St. Catherine of Alexandria

St. Carpias

St. Carus

St. Cassianus

Catula

St. Celsus

St. Cerbonius

St. Cherimon

St. Chrysanthus Eunuchus

St. Cittinus

St. Claudianus

St. Claudianus

St. Clement of Alexandria

St. Cleopatra

St. Codratus

St. Coliondola

St. Colluthus

St. Colluthus

St. Comodus

St. Copres

St. Copres

St. Cordian

St. Cornelius

St. Cosmas

St. Cratusian

St. Crescens

St. Cristatus

St. Cronides

St. Cronion

St. Cronius

St. Currentus

St. Cynthinus

St. Cyprian, Bishop of Carthage

St. Cyriacus

St. Cyriacus

St. Cyriacus

St. Cyriacus, Saturninus

St. Cyril of Alexandria

St. Cyrilla

St. Cyriltus

St. Cyrion

St. Cyrus

St. Cyrus and John

St. Dabamoth (Dibamonia)

St. Dalasina

St. Damalius

St. Damianus

St. Daniel

St. Datianus

St. Datius

St. Dativus

St. Datus

St. Demetrius

St.Demonsia

St. Denecutia

St. Deodatus

St. Didymus

St. Diodorus

St. Dionysius

St. Dionysius

St. Dionysius

St. Dionysius the Deacon

St. Dionysius the Great of Alexandria

Dionysius the Presbyter

St. Dioscorus

St. Dioscurus

St. Doletatulus

St. Dominicus

St. Donatian

St. Donatus

St. Donatus

St. Dorotheus of Gaza

St. Dunatus

St. Elasbaan

St. Elias

St. Elizabeth

St. Emeritus

St. Emilian

St. Emmelia

St. Entheus

St. Epimachus of Alexandria

St. Eraus Shaba

St. Eucarius

St. Eudoxia

St. Eudoxia

St. Eudoxia at Canopus

St. Eugene

St. Eugraphos with Hermogenes Menas, Alexandria Martyrs

St. Eulogios

St. Eumenes

St. Euphrosyne of Alexandria

St. Eupraxia

St. Eusebius

St. Eusebius

St. Eustachius

St. Eutropia

St. Eutychius

St. Eutychus

St. Eva

St. Evangelius of Alexandria

St. Evasius

St. Exuperius

St. Fabian

St. Fabianus

St. Faustinus

St. Faustinus

St. Faustus

St. Felicissimus

St. Felicitas

Sts. Perpetua and Felicity

St. Felix

St. Fidentius

St. Fientianus

St. Firma

St. Flavianus

St. Florentius

St. Florida

St. Forbinus

St. Fortunata

St. Fortunatus

St. Fortunio

St. Fugraphus

St. Fulgentius of Ruspe

St. Fulvianus

St. Gabriel

St. Gaius

St. Galanus

St. Gelasius I

St. Gallinicus

St. Gaudlosus the African

St. Gelasius

St. Gelatus

St. Geminus

St. Generosa

St. Gereon

St. Germanus

St. Geruntius

St. Givalius

St. Glyceria

St. Gorgias

St. Habedeum

St. Hagio

St. Helenus

St. Heliodorus

St. Helladius and Theophilus the Deacon

St. Hemerion

St. Theoctie

St. Heraclas, Bishop, and Helladius

St. Heraclemon

St. Heraclemon and others hermits of Kemet

St. Heraclius

St. Heradius and Zozimus

St. Herais

St. Herais

St. Herais (Iraja)

St. Heredina

St. Hermes

St. Hermogenes of Alexandria

St. Hermogenes with Menas, & Eugraphos, Alexandria Martyrs

St. Heron

St. Hesychius

St. Hieroteus

St. Hieroteus

St. Hilarion (Hilarianus)

St. Hilarius

St. Hilorian

St. Hipolytus

St. Hippeas

St. Hippolytus

St. Hiro

St. Honorata

St. Honoratus

St. Honoratus

St. Honoratus

St. Hopaesius

St. Hor

St. Hor

St. Hor (Anba Hor)

St. Hortulanus

St. Hortulanus

St. Horus of the Thebaid

St. Hypatius

St. Hyperechius

St. Ibeion the Confessor

St. Ignatius of Africa

St. Ingenuus

St. Ingenuus

St. Innocentius

St. Ioasaph

St. Irais (Rhais) of Antinoe

St. Iranaeus

St. Iraya (Herais),

St. Irene

St. Irenius of Kemet

St. Isaac, Thomas, and Victor

St. Isaiah

St. Isaias

St. Ischyrion

St. Isidore the Confessor

St. Jacob of Mahdjudh

St. Jacobus and Bishop Secundianus

St. James of Manug

St. Januaria

St. Januaria

St. Januarius

St. John

St. John and Abraham

St. John the Dwarf

St. John the Merciful

St. John of Shutp (Setes)

St. Jonah the Sabbaite

St. Joseph

St. Josephine Bakhita

St. Jucundianus

St. Jules D’acfahs

St. Julia

St. Julia of Carthage

St. Julian of Anazarbus

St. Julianus

St. Justus

St. Kalufa

St. Kapalichus

St. Karion (Cyrion)

St. Kirdjun (ABAKERAZUM)

St. Kogantianus

St. Laetantius

St. Laetus

St. Laurence

St. Leo

St. Leomdas and Companions

St. Leonitus

St. Leucius of Alexandria

St. Liberatus

St. Longinus

St. Longus

St. Lot

St. Lucentius

St. Lucius

St. Lycarion

St. Lycarion

St. Lycopolis

St. Macarius

St. Macarius and 40 Others

St. Macarius of Fayum

St. Macarius the Great of Alexandria

St. Macrina the Younger

St. Macroni of Thoni

St. Magnus

St. Major

St. Majulus

St. Malentus

St. Mammarius

St. Manilus

St. Mansuetus

St. Marcus

St. Marcus

St. Margarita

St. Mark

St. Mark the Faster

St. Martin de Porres

Martyrs of Africa

Martyrs of Uganda

St. Mary of Egypt

St. Monica

St. Monnas

St. Montanus

St. Moses

St. Moses of Balkim

St. Moses the Black

St. Moses the Ethopian

St. Moses of Psammanius

St. Mucus

St. Multius

St. Murrita

St. Naffanianus

St. Nakjos

St. Narcissus

St. Narzalea

St. Nasseus

St. Nathaniel of Nitria

St. Nemesius

St. Nemesius

St. Nemesius of Alexandria

St. Neopulus (Neopolis)

St. Nereus

St. Nestor

St. Nicander of Kemet

St. Nicephorus

St. Nicephorus, Presbyter, at Tiberiopolis

St. Nicoforus

St. Nilammon

St. Nilaras

St. Nilon

St. Nonnus

St. Nun who feigned madness

St. Oceanus

St. Octavious

St. Oeconomus

St. Olympius

St. Or

St. Orestes

St. Orion

St. Orion

St. Orsisius

St. Pachomius

St. Pachomius

St. Pachomius (Bidjimi)

St. Pachomius the Younger

St. Paesis (Pausis)

St. Paisi (Amba Isa)

St. Paisis

St. Paisius and Isaias

St. Paisius the Great

St. Palaemon

St. Palatianus

St. Paliconus

St. Palladius

St. Pallamon of Kemet

St. Palmus

St. Palus

St. Pambo (Panbis)

St. Pamin (Poemen)

St. Pamphalon

St. Pamphamer

St. Panaenus

St. Panbis (Pambo)

St. Pancratius, martyred

St. Panekyris (Banikarus)

St. Panemotis

St. Panephysis

St. Pannus

St. Panopus

St. Pantherus

St. Pansius

St. Pansophius of Alexandria

St. Pantaleon

St. Pantius

St. Panubrius

St. Papa and Mama

St. Papas

St. Paphnutius

St. Paphnutius

St. Paphnutius, the Buffalo

St. Paphnutius and 546 companions

St. Paphnutius of Bendura

St. Paphoutius

St. Papia (Papias),

St. Papianus

St. Papinianus and Mansuelus

St. Papocinicus

St. Parens

St. Parmenius (Parmenas)

St. Pascharius

St. Pastor

St. Patamon

St. Patapios Of Thebes

St. Patapius

St. Patermuthius

St. Patermuthius

St. Patermuthius (Petarpemotis)

St. Paternus

St. Patricia

St. Paulillus

St. Paulus

St. Paulus, Deacon

St. Pausirius

St. Pedjol

St. Pelagia

St. Pelesius

St. Peleusius (Peleus)

St. Pelianus

St. Pellammon

St. Pelusius

St. Peroys

St. Perpetua

St. Peter

St. Peter

St. Peter the Patriarch

St. Peter the Slave

St. Pethacus

St. Petivus

St. Petronius

St. Petrus

St. Petrus

St. Phanas

St. Phanuel

St. Pharmuthius

St. Phaulios (Paul) of Tamawi

St. Philappianus

St. Phileas

St. Philemon

St. Philemon the actor

St. Philemon of Alexandria

St. Philip

St. Philo

St. Philocalus

St. Philomus

St. Philoromus

St. Philoromus

St. Philosophus (Nicetas)

St. Philotheus of Pemdje

St. Phisocius

St. Phocas

St. Phocas

St. Phocas, (Anba Phocas)

St. Phoebammon

St. Photius

St. Photnia

St. Pia

St. Piamon (Piama)

St. Pierius

St. Pimponia

St. Pinnarius

St. Pinnatus

St. Pinutus(Pinnutius)

St. Pion

St. Pior

St. Pipenon and Companions of 22

St. Piperio

St. Piru

St. Pisimius

St. Pistaurus

St. Pistus

St. Pisura

St. Piteroum Savants

St. Pitigon

St. Pitirim (Pityrun, Pithyrion)

St. Plais

St. Plausus

St. Plebrius

St. Plenes

St. Plenus

St. Plesius

St. Plutarch

St. Poemen

St. Poemen (Pamin)

St. Poemen (Pimen) the Great

St. Poleus

St. Polybius

St. Polycarp

St. Polycarpus

St. Pompinus

St. Pomponia

St. Pontius of Carthage

St. Pope Victor I

St. Porphyrius

St. Porphyrius the General

St. Portus

St. Possidonius, the Theban

St. Possidus, Possidonius

St. Postumia (Postiniana)

St. Potamioena, the Younger

St. Potamioena the Elder

St. Potamion

St. Potamion (Potamon)

St. Potamon

St. Potianus

St. Praesens

St. Praesidius

St. Prais

St. Prima

St. Prima

St. Primasius

St. Primatius

St. Primianus

St. Primigenus

St. Primitivus

St. Primulus

St. Primus

St. Primus

St. Privata

St. Privatula

St. Privatus

St. Probata

St. Probus

St. Promus

St. Propolus

St. Prosdocus

St. Proteheas(Proteas)

St. Proterius

St. Protolicus

St. Psenosiris

St. Pshai

St. Psoes (Psoi) of Kemet

St. Psoi (Besoy)

St. Psote

St. Psura

St. Ptolemachus

St. Ptolemaeus

St. Ptolemaeus

St. Publicanus

St. Publius

St. Publius of Carthage

St. Publius of Kemet

St. Putaphastus

St. Quadratus

St. Quarta

St. Quartosilla

St. Quartus

St. Quinta (Cointa)

St. Quintasius

St. Quintian

St. Quintianus (Quinctianus)

St. Quintus

St. Quirillus

St. Quirinus

St. Quodvultdeus

St. Quodvultdeus

St. Rais

St. Rastanus

St. Raulus

St. Reatrius

St. Recumbens

St. Recumbus

St. Regina

St. Regiola

St. Regulus

St. Renus

St. Respectatus

St. Restituta

St. Restituta with Saturninus

St. Restitutus

St. Revocatus

St. Rhais

St. Roa (Aroa)

St. Rodus

St. Rogata

St. Rogatianus

St. Rogatus

St. Romana

St. Romanus

St. Romulus

St. Rosula

St. Roys

St. Ruak

St. Rubra

St. Ruffinus

St. Rufina

St. Rufinus

St. Rufus (Roux)

St. Ruppus

St. Rusticianus

St. Rustilus

St. Rutila, Claudia, and Auriga

St. Rutilius and Fusculus

St. Rutinus

St. Rutinus

St. Sabas

St. Sabela

St. Sabellius (Abylius, Abitius, Milius)

St. Sabina

St. Sabinas of Kemet

St. Sabsir Martyrs

St. Saldia

St. Salitor

St. Salusi (Abba Salusi)

St. Salutaris

St. Salvator

St. Salvius

St. Sambacia

St. Samnes

St. Samuel

St. Sancta

St. Sanctina

St. Sanitius (Shenudi) II

St. Sanitius I (Shenudi)

St. Sannudius (Shenudi)

St. Sanusi (Shenudi, Sanitius)

St. Sara

St. Sarah (Emma Sara)

St. Sarah, and my brother Moses

St. Sarah of Scete

St. Sarapabon(Sarapambo) the Senator

St. Sarapion

St. Sarelius

St. Sarmatas (Sarmata)

St. Sarmathus

St. Satulus

St. Satur

St. Satura

St. Saturianus

St. Saturinus

St. Saturnina

St. Saturninus

St. Saturninus and Felix

St. Saturninus and nine companions

St. Saturus

St. Saulus

St. Sebastiana

St. Sebastian and Alverius

St. Secunda

St. Secundianus

St. Secundilla

St. Secundinus

St. Secundus

St. Secundus of Ventimiglia

St. Securus

St. Securus, Severus

St. Sedeza

St. Sektar

St. Selaficus (Seleucus)

St. Selarianus

St. Selenias of Kemet

St. Seleucus “The Kemetian”

St. Semrata Zion

St. Senuthius of Buasti

St. Seperatus

St. Septimus, and Maximus

St. Serapammon

St. Serapamon

St. Serapeum

St. Serapio

St. Serapion

St. Serapion

St. Serapion

St. Serapion and Ammon

St. Serapion the Kemetian

St. Serapion of Thmuis

St. Serenus

St. Sergus

St. Serration

St. Sertza Hawaryat

St. Servilianus

St. Servulus

St. Servus

St. Severus

St. Severus of Alexandria

St. Severus of Alexandria

St. Shanudin (Abba)

St. Shenuf(Chenoufe)

St. Shenus (Susita)

St. Shenute

St. Shenute (Sinuthius, Shnudi, Sannitius)

St. Siddinus

St. Siddinus

St. Sidonius (Amba)

St. Silar

St. Silvanus

St. Simeon of Thou

St. Simon of Cyrene

St. Simon Zelotes

St. Simplicius

St. Sina

St. Siricius

St. Sisinnius

St. Sisoes

St. Sissinius of Tantatho

St. Sobel

St. Socrates

St. Sodon

St. Solomon

St. Solutor

St. Sophia

St. Sophia and my daughter Dabamoth (Dibamonia)

St. Sophronius of Shanazum

St. Sostras

St. Spisinna

St. Statonica

St. Stephanus

St. Stephen

St. Stephen

St. Stephen the Anchorite

St Paul

St. Stupur

St. Successa

St. Successus

St. Susennius (Susneus)

St. Susita (Shenus)

St. Symeon of Kemet

St. Symphorianus

St. Sympmphronius and Hipolytus

St. Syncletica of Alexandria

St. Tacceus

St. Tacla (Tecla)

St. Tacla Hawaryat

St. Talida

St. Tatusbaya

St. Ten Disciples of Athenogenes

St. Terence

St. Terentius

St. Thais (Taisia)

St. Thais of Kemet

St. Tharsicius

St. Thasius Cyprianus

St. Thelica

St. Thenas? (The(o)nas?)

St. Theoctista

St. Theoctista

St. Theoctistus

St. Theodocianus of Alexandria

St. Theodora

St. Theodora

St. Theodore and 40 Others

St. Theodore, and Leontius

St. Theodore, and Leontius

St. Theodore, the Sanctified

St. Theodore of Chotep

St. Theodore of Emesa

St. Theodore of Pelusium

St. Theodosius

St. Theodota

St. Theodotion

St. Theodotus

St. Theodoxia (Eudoxia)

St. Theodulas

St. Theogenes

St. Theohilus

St. Theon

St. Theonas

St. Theonas, “Column of the Church”

St. Theonius

St. Theophila

St. Theophilus

St. Theophilus

St. Theopista

St. Theotimus (Theitimus)

St. Theotimus

St. Theoychus

St. Thimous

St. Thomais

St. Thomas

St. Thomas of Tanphot

St. Thonius

St. Thyrsus

St. Tibur

St. Tiburtinus

St. Timoleon

St. Timothy

St. Timothy

St. Timothy

St. Timothy

St. Timothy, the lector and wife, Maura

St. Timothy II

St. Timothy III

St. Timotheus

St. Tipasius (Typasius)

St. Tirinus

St. Tolosha

St. Trophimus

St. Tryphon

St. Tubo

St. Tullianus

St. Tullius

St. Turana

St. Tuscus

St. Tyrannus

St. Tyria

St. Tytirus

St. Tzabala Mariam

St. Tzechina (Sahami)

St. Urania

St. Urbanus

St. Ursus

St. Ursus and Victor

St. Vaga

St. Valentine

St. Valentine and Dubatatius

St. Valeria

St. Valerius

St. Variacus

St. Varus

St. Venusta

St. Venustus

St. Verena

St. Verocianus

St. Verulus

St. Verus

St. Vestina

St. Veturius

St. Victonnus

St. Victor

St. Victor

St. Victor and Ursus

St. Victor of Assyut

St. Victoria

St. Victoria

St. Victorianus

St. Victorianus

St. Victorinus

St. Victor Maurus (aka Victor the Moor)…

St. Victor the Ninivite

St. Victor the Ninivite

St. Victorus

St. Victor of Vilae

St. Victurus

St. Vincent

St. Vincent

St. Vincent of Digne

St. Vincentius

St. Vindemialis

St. Vindemialis (from Capsa)

St. Vindonius

St. Virgins

Visa

St. Vitalianus(Vitalis)

St. Vitalis

St. Vitus

St. Volitan

St. Volutianus

St. Wetukis (known as Eutychius)

St. Xystus

St. Yared

St. Yeshak

St. Yohan Marcus

St. Yona

St. Yostima

St. Za-Michael

St. Zacchaeus

St. Zachariah of Kemet

St. Zacharias

St. Zacharias, the Wanderer

St. Zaina (Zeina)

St. Zanufius

St. Zara Mariam

St. Zelotes

St. Zenas

St. Zeno

St. ZerJacob

St. Zoilus

St. Zonticus

St. Zosimas

St. Zoticus

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