BRB1470

Title

Subject

Description

A biography about St. Benedict of San Philadelphio (1526–1589), also known as St. Benedict the Moor. Considered the patron saint of African American Catholics, African missions, and the towns of San Fratello and Palermo in Sicily, St. Benedict remains particularly popular in Central America and Mexico.

Creator

Apollinario da Conceiçam, 1692-1755.

Source

BRB1470. Apollinario da Conceiçam (1692–1755). Flor perigrina por preta : ou nova maravilha da graça : descuberta na prodigiosa Vida do B. Benedicto de S. Philadelfio, religioso leigo da Provincia Reformada de Sicilia, das da mais estreita Observancia da Religiaõ Serafica ; Vigario, e Guardiaõ, que soy do Convento de S. Maria de Jesus de Palermo. Lisbon: Officinal Pinheiriense da Musica, 1744.

Relation

Saints

Format

Displayed as .jpg

Language

Portuguese

Type

Biography

Collection

Welcome Additions

Citation

Apollinario da Conceiçam, 1692-1755. , “BRB1470,” Bridwell Library Special Collections Exhibitions, accessed April 19, 2024, https://bridwell.omeka.net/items/show/1639.