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The Black Saint — Saint Maurice
"The Black Egyptian Christian soldier (born in Thebes, Egypt 🇪🇬) whose alleged martyrdom, with his comrades, inspired a cult still practiced today."
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#BlackHistoryMonth
"The Black Egyptian Christian soldier (born in Thebes, Egypt 🇪🇬) whose alleged martyrdom, with his comrades, inspired a cult still practiced today."
britannica.com/biography/Sain…
#BlackHistoryMonth
“Did you know that the patron saint of southern Germany and parts of France, Spain, Italy, and Switzerland, is a man of African origin?”
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#BlackHistoryMonth
Maurice was born in AD 250 in Thebes, an ancient city in Egypt near the site of the Aswan Dam. He was brought up [specifically] in the region of Luxor—Egypt, and eventually would became a soldier in the Roman army.
Maurice was born in AD 250 in Thebes, an ancient city in Egypt near the site of the Aswan Dam. He was brought up [specifically] in the region of Luxor—Egypt, and eventually would became a soldier in the Roman army.
