Moses the Black
Monk, priest and martyr in Egypt
Moses the Black
Moses the Black (330–405), also known as Moses the Strong, Moses the Robber, and Moses the Ethiopian, was a Christian ascetic hieromonk in Egypt in the fourth century AD, and a Desert Father. He had lived a life of crime but later converted to Christianity and lived a life of asceticism. Moses had been committing crimes, including murder and leading a band of robbers, until he found himself at a monastery led by ascetic Christian monks. Inspired by them, he then gave up his old ways to convert and join the monastery, where he began a life of asceticism, while still struggling to reconcile his past with his new life. Eventually, he would be ordained priest and become one of the great fathers of Scetis. According to the Sayings of the Desert Fathers, Moses was martyred after Scetis came under attack. Moses is venerated as a saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox Churches, Catholic Church, Lutheranism, and Anglican Communion. He is also mentioned in the Lausiac History by...
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