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Moses the Black

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Moses the Black, also known as Moses the Ethiopian, Moses the Robber and Moses the Strong, was a Nubian ascetic hieromonk in Egypt in the fourth century and one of the Desert Fathers, living from about 330 to 405. He is highly venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Oriental Orthodox Church. According to traditional accounts he converted from a life of crime to a life of asceticism. He is mentioned in Sozomen's Ecclesiastical History, written about seventy years after his death.

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Life
Lifespan or Floruit
from 330 1
Manner of Death
Martyred 1
Attestation
Historicity
Historically attested 1
Traditions Revering This Figure
Christianity 2
Identity
Gender
Male 2
Classification
Veneration Status
Officially Recognized or Venerated 2
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Source Moses the Black (Wikipedia)

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Source Moses the Black (Wikipedia)Lead
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Moses the Black (Coptic: Ⲙⲟⲥⲉⲥ; Greek: Μωϋσῆς ὁ Αἰθίοψ, romanized: Mōüsês ho Aithíops; Arabic: موسى الحبشي; 330–405), also known as Moses the Strong, Moses the Robber, and Moses the Nubian , was a Nubian ascetic hieromonk in Egypt in the fourth century AD, and a Desert Father.

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1. Moses the Black (Wikipedia)
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    (Coptic: Ⲙⲟⲥⲉⲥ; Greek: Μωϋσῆς ὁ Αἰθίοψ, romanized: Mōüsês ho Aithíops; Arabic: موسى الحبشي; 330-405)
  • Death
    they were together martyred by the bandits on 24 Paoni (July 1)
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    Moses the Black (Coptic: Ⲙⲟⲥⲉⲥ; Greek: Μωϋσῆς ὁ Αἰθίοψ, romanized: Mōüsês ho Aithíops; Arabic: موسى الحبشي; 330-405), also known as Moses the Strong, Moses the Robber, and Moses the Nubian , was a Nubian ascetic hieromonk in
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2. Moses the Black, Structured Record (Wikidata Q200977)
WikidataWikidata property P21 (sex or gender)View the Source

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