Question on Moses the Black

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Greetings! I was learning about the life of St. Moses the Black (also called the Ethiopian, the Robber, the Strong), a desert father from the IV century. I would like to know if he is venerated in the Catholic Church. The reason I ask is because I learn from him from a Coptic Orthodox movie (cover), however he died in AD 405, way before the separation from Rome. Could anyone clarify this for me, please? 🙂

If yes, does anyone know if his memory was ever introduced in the Roman Calendar (now or in previous versions)? Some websites mention August 28, but I could not find it in the current Calendar and in the Extraordinary Form calendar. Perhaps in the calendar of the Coptic Catholic rite (if different)?

I am always very surprised and pleased that many great and holy men venerated by our separated Eastern brothers are also venerated in the Catholic Church. The study of their life and teachings provides great insight and opens points of dialogue and mutual understanding, which is the only hope for the healing of the wounds that afflict our Savior’s mystical body.
 
I’m not sure where you’d find a copy of the Latin calendar, but as there are various RC institutions named after him (for example, this Nobertine priory), I would guess he’s on there somewhere.

In the Coptic Orthodox Church, we celebrate the martyrdom of St. Anba Moses the Black on Paona 24 (July 1). I think I can say without exaggeration that he is one of the greatest and most widely-remembered saints in our entire church.

Here is a “madeeha” for St. Moses (lit. ‘eulogy’; a type of Coptic popular religious song that tells about a saint’s life), in Arabic with a little bit of Coptic (“pi-gori Abba Mousi” = Abba Moses the Strong in Coptic): Eulogic song for the great martyr St. Moses the Black (or if you prefer the new style of doing this, here is an instrumental version…)

And here are the midnight praises for his commemoration being prayed at the Monastery of the Romans (Copto-Arabic: Deir el-Baramous), where he lived and where he is buried.

“Beloved Ones, contemplate in the power of repentance, and what it did. It transformed an infidel slave who was a murderer, adulterer and robber into a great Father, teacher, comforter, and priest who wrote rules for the monks, and saint whose name is mentioned on the altar in our prayers.” – From the Coptic Synaxarium entry on St. Moses
 
dzheremi said:
there are various RC institutions named after him (for example, this Nobertine priory
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CB_Catholic said:
Here is a website of a Catholic parish named after him:

saintmosestheblack.com
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I guess that’s sufficient evidence 🙂
dzheremi said:
In the Coptic Orthodox Church, we celebrate the martyrdom of St. Anba Moses the Black on Paona 24 (July 1). I think I can say without exaggeration that he is one of the greatest and most widely-remembered saints in our entire church.

Here is a “madeeha” for St. Moses (lit. ‘eulogy’; a type of Coptic popular religious song that tells about a saint’s life), in Arabic with a little bit of Coptic (“pi-gori Abba Mousi” = Abba Moses the Strong in Coptic): Eulogic song for the great martyr St. Moses the Black (or if you prefer the new style of doing this, here is an instrumental version…)

And here are the midnight praises for his commemoration being prayed at the Monastery of the Romans (Copto-Arabic: Deir el-Baramous), where he lived and where he is buried.

“Beloved Ones, contemplate in the power of repentance, and what it did. It transformed an infidel slave who was a murderer, adulterer and robber into a great Father, teacher, comforter, and priest who wrote rules for the monks, and saint whose name is mentioned on the altar in our prayers.” – From the Coptic Synaxarium entry on St. Moses
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Thanks for kindly providing more knowledge about him! I had the impression that he was highly venerated by the Coptic brothers!

His conversion and life of penitence are truly wonderful.
 
Hello,

St moses the black is a beautiful saint, in fact he is my patron name sake saint when I converted to coptic orthodoxy. I have kept him as my saint since swapping to eastern catholic. He is definately recognised as a saint in the catholic church.

Peace
 
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