African Saints
4th: St. Benedict the Black was Sicilian, son of African parents; the first African to be canonized through the regular canonical process, died in 1585 |
12th: St. Zeno was Born at Cherchell, Algeria; was missionary in Verona, Italy, where he became Bishop of Verona (c. 362), died in 380 |
20th: St. Marcellinus was an African missionary to France, died in the 4th Century |
23rd: St. John the Alms Giver was the Patriarch of Alexandria, died in 619 |