Saint Angelus of Morocco

Memorial

• 13 October

Profile

Franciscan friar who went to Morocco to preach the faith to the Moors, arriving on 29 September 1221. After preaching a few days in the countryside he was arrested. The judge considered him insane and had him imprisoned. When he continued to preach Christianity in the jail, he was executed. Martyr.

Died

• beheaded on 13 October 1221 in Morocco

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Angelus of Morocco”. Saints.SQPN.com. 20 July 2012. Web. 25 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-angelus-of-morocco/>