Patronage
Patron Saints of Missionaries to Africa
The Catholic Church venerates 2 saints as patrons of missionaries to Africa. Each came to this patronage through their own life — read their stories below and ask for the intercession of the one whose path speaks to yours.
St. Daniel Comboni
Feast: October 10“An Italian missionary bishop who dedicated his life to Africa, founding missionary congregations for the evangelization of Central Africa.”
St. Frumentius
Feast: October 27“The Apostle of Ethiopia who brought Christianity to the ancient kingdom of Aksum in the 4th century.”
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