The Ethiopian Eunuch
Did you know one of the first foreigners mentioned in the Bible to be baptized was an African?
In the Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 8:26-40, we read the account of the Ethiopian eunuch. This person was a black person baptized by Saint Philip. The Ethiopian eunuch was a court official in charge of the treasury of the Queen of the Ethiopians. “Ethiopian” refers to a person of color from Africa. The Greeks used this word, which means “burnt”, or darker skin.
Saint Philip, pray for us.