Jeanne-Nicole Mellon Saint-Laurent and David A. Michelson (eds.), "Moses the Black" in last modified August 17, 2016, http://syriaca.org/person/1386 Moses the Black Moses the Black Moïse l’Éthiopien MOÏSE http://syriaca.org/person/1386 319 male 395 Martyr In hagiography: Moses the Black (or Moses the Thief) was instructed and baptized by Macarius. He was a man of great physical and spiritual strength who performed many miracles and overcame adversity. He was killed by Bedouins who attacked his monastery. Moses the Black is commemorated in Moses the Ethiopian (text). Bibliotheca Hagiographica Syriaca 2016 Saints Syriaques MOÏSE 319 AMS VII, 219-26 BHO 778 Vies des Saints VIII, 554-55 J.-M. Sauget BS IX, 652-54