• 9780824519711
Frederick Quinn (Author)

African Saints

Saints, Martyrs, and Holy People from the Continent of Africa

Africa is a deeply spiritual continent and yet has relatively few canonized saints. This book shares the wonderful and often heroic stories of people of faith from the continent of Africa.

“The official calendar of the saints has long been weighted toward the West. But in this era of the ‘world church’ it is more important than ever to draw on the inspiration and challenge of…
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  • Title: African Saints
  • Subtitle: Saints, Martyrs, and Holy People from the Continent of Africa
  • Page Count: 248
  • Available Formats: Trade-paper (9780824519711)
  • Edition: Trade Paper
  • Original language: English
  • Retail US: Trade-paper (22.95)
  • Retail Canada: Trade-paper (25.95)
  • Retail Canada: 25.95

Frederick Quinn (Author)

Frederick Quinn is an Episcopal priest and former foreign service officer who spent many years in Africa. He holds advanced degrees in African studies from the University of California at Los Angeles. His book, Democracy at Dawn: Notes from Poland and Points East, was named a Times Literary Supplement International Book of the Year. His most recent work, To Be a Pilgrim: the Anglican Ebos in History, was published by Crossroad. Before moving to Salt Lake City, Utah, he was a chaplain at Washington National Cathedral and advisor to the dean on national and international policy issues.

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