In July 1990, at a meeting at Fordham University in the Bronx, the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus designated November as Black Catholic History Month.
The month serves as an opportunity to reflect on the challenges and triumphs black Catholics faced throughout history and celebrate their ongoing contributions to the Church.
According to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, there are over three million black American Catholics in the U.S., 250 priests, 437 deacons, and 50 men of African descent in seminary formation for the priesthood in the United States…
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