Saint Benedict of Palermo in Spain

<p>Among the devotions to the black Saints, the one of which Benedict of Palermo was the object in Spain in the 17th and 18th centuries was the most remarkable. Born near Palermo to African slaves, this lay brother of a Sicilian franciscan convent, died in the odor of sanctity in 1589. His imm...

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Main Author: Bernard VINCENT
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca 2016-06-01
Series:Studia Historica: Historia Moderna
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Online Access:https://revistas.usal.es/index.php/Studia_Historica/article/view/14526