2006-08-17 15:21:38 · 17 answers · asked by imlaura2006 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Most Catholic saints seem white because historically most Catholics lived and died in Europe.
However there have been many saints of color also:
Saints Aizan and Sazan were twin brothers. Aizan was the first Christian Emperor of the Kingdom of Axum, Ethiopia, circa 360.
Saint Moses the Black was a slave and gang leader who after conversion died a martyr of non-violence on August 28, 395. That date coincides with the march to Washington by 200,000 African Americans in 1963. (http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintm34.htm)
Saint Elesbaan was an Ethiopian King who died as a monk in Jerusalem in 555.
Saint Lalibala (Ghebre Mesqel) was an Ethiopian Emperor revered for his faith, circa 1255.
Saing Tekla Hymanot, about 1313, was an Ethiopian reformer of monasticism.
Although I do not know if they were Black, there have been at least three African popes:
• St. Victor I (189-199)
• St. Melchiades (311-314)
• St. Gelasius (492-496)
With love in Christ.
2006-08-18 17:16:49 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure the saints were of all colors. People just represent these saints as white in pictures and statues because they wanted to. I suppose it's easier for some European people to relate to white saints. If you travel abroad to different Catholic majority countries, the saints reflect the racial makeup of the people. So I suppose it's more of a regional thing.
2006-08-21 13:39:18 · answer #2 · answered by pinacoladasundae 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Saints are Angels.
2006-08-17 15:26:15 · answer #3 · answered by I'm so HOT!!!! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the same reason Jesus, a Semite Jew, is white with long brown hair that looks freshly washed, with a nice fluffy beard.
How many Semite Jews look like that! Most look like Osama!
2006-08-17 15:56:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Christianity flourished predominently in Europe which is a predominently white continent.
2006-08-17 15:59:19 · answer #5 · answered by clusium1971 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Catholicism was created by white man.
2006-08-17 15:27:21 · answer #6 · answered by sabina-2004@sbcglobal.net 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because most of the saints came from Europe where Christianity flourished...
2014-05-26 16:19:40 · answer #7 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
saints are from all nationalities
2006-08-17 15:25:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Christianity is European-based... and I also want to say it's Eurocentric, but I don't really want to go there.
2006-08-17 15:26:08 · answer #9 · answered by ♪ ♥ ♪ ♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because thats how they see them..... I personally never seen a black catholic, no offence.
2006-08-17 15:25:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋