Moses the Black

Moses the Black (330–405), also known as Abba Moses the Robber, the Ethiopian , and the Strong, was an ascetic monk and priest in Egypt in the fourth century AD, and a notable Desert Father. According to stories about him, he converted from a life of crime to one of asceticism. He is mentioned in Sozomen's "Ecclesiastical History", written about 70 years after Moses's death.
Biography.
Early life.
Moses was a servant of a government official in Egypt who dismissed him for theft and suspected murder.<ref name="Stmosestheblackpriory.org">