The answer
He was named black because of the color of his skin.Answered by His Eminence Metropolitan Youssef (opens in a new tab)
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St. Moses the Black
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The question
Is St. Moses the Black named "the Black" because of his skin color or from all of his past sins before knowing God? (or neither of these reasons?)
Questions answered by His Eminence Metropolitan Youssef (opens in a new tab) of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States. Question 616 on the Diocese’s Q&A site. Questions and answers © Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States. All rights reserved.