African Saints
He is considered the founder of monasticism, which is the beginning of all religious orders
Who is Anthony of Egypt?
This Haitian, who was formerly enslaved, said this when people told him to retire from his job as a hairdresser: "I have enough for myself, but if I stop work, I have not enough for others."
Who is Pierre Toussaint?
The only Catholic HBCU
What is Xavier University of Louisiana?
This parish was founded by emancipated African Americans in 1858. Often referred to as the "Mother Church for African American Catholics."
What is St. Augustine?
These are the three Africans who were popes
Who are Gelasius, Victor, and Miltiades?
She founded the Oblate Sisters of Providence in Baltimore, MD. - the African American religious order. She also started St. Frances Academy as a school for African American girls.
Who is Mother Mary Lange?
When turned away from the Knights of Columbus, African American lay men founded this fraternal organization that is still a vibrant part of many African American Catholic parishes. Named after a missionary in Columbia known for his ministry to the enslaved.
What are the Knights of Peter Claver?
In 1948 this Washington bishop led the way to desegregation of the American school system by racially integrating the Catholic schools of Washington six years before the U.S. Supreme Court ruled segregation unconstitutional.
Cardinal Patrick O'Boyle
He wrote The City of God, and is one of the founding fathers of the Catholic theological tradition
Who is St. Augustine?
He is the first recognized African American priest
Who is Augustus Tolton?
This gathering of African American laity, religious and clergy was established by journalist Daniel Rudd.
National Black Catholic Congress
He was a composer of gospel music and choir director at St. Augustine who was influential bringing African American music and spirituality to the Catholic mass
Who is Leon Roberts?
He is famous for his defense of Catholic doctrine, also is the source for "God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God" in the Nicene Creed
Who is St. Athanasius?
She founded the Sisters of the Holy Family to minister to enslaved and impoverished African Americans in New Orleans
Who is Henriette Delille?
This gathering of African American Women Religious was founded in Pittsburgh by Sr. Martin de Porres Grey, RSM in 1968
What is The National Black Sisters’ Conference?
He is the first African American Cardinal, and the current Archbishop of Washington
Who is Cardinal Wilton Gregory?
This martyr from Carthage had this to say when her father tried to convince her to renounce her Christian faith: “Do you see this vessel? Can it be called by any other name than what it is?’ ‘No,’ he replied. ‘So also I cannot call myself by any other name than what I am—a Christian.’”
St. Perpetua
She founded the Institute of Black Catholic Studies as Xavier University of Louisiana. She also spoke to the US Bishops about what it means to be Black and Catholic
Who is Sr. Thea Bowman?
This was founded by Sr. Thea Bowman as a place to learn about the Black Catholic experience. It is located at Xavier University of Louisiana.
Institute of Black Catholic Studies