From: Angels Do Speak!
Saint Martin de Porres is the First Black-American Saint Canonized by Pope John XXIII May 16, 1962.
Black Catholic Facts and the National Black Congress have more information about Black Catholic History Month. Some Black Catholics include:
- Martin de Porres
- Benedict the Moor
- Augustine
- Monica
- Charles Lwanga
- Elizabeth of Portugal
- Moses the Black
- Martyrs of Uganda
Tres Mali
