Black Catholic History Month

The National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus of the United States designates November as Black Catholic History Month to celebrate and remember the heritage of Black Catholics. Africa traces its Christian roots to the conversion of the Ethiopian Eunuch by Philip the Deacon as recorded in the Acts of the Apostles (8: 26-40).  North Africa subsequently became an important Church center in early Christianity.

Timeline of U.S. Black Catholic History by Cyprian Davis
Recommended Reading about Inspiring African Americans from the USCCB.
On the Road to Sainthood: Leaders of African Descent from USCCB
Tolton: From Slave to Priest -- motion picture trailer on the life of Augustine Tolton
Blacks in Catholic History -- from the Archdiocese of Washington

The following people are just a sampling of those who built up the body of Christ and help form the heritage of Black Catholics.  For more, please consult the National Black Catholic Congress website from which we are indebted for the biographies.

Learn more about these by clicking a link.

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