
Frumentius
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Born | Tyre |
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Lebanon | |
Died | Ethiopia |
Kingdom Of Aksum | |
383 AD | |
Kingdom Of Aksum | |
Patronage | Kingdom of Aksum |
Founded | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church |
Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church | |
Job | Priest |
Vener in | Catholicism |
Orthodoxy | |
Anglican Communion | |
Date of birth | January 1,5564 |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 564078 |
Frumentius Life story
Frumentius was a Phoenician Christian missionary and the first bishop of Axum who brought Christianity to the Kingdom of Aksum. He is sometimes known by other names, such as Abuna and Aba Salama. He was ethnically a Phoenician, according to Rufinus, born in Tyre, modern day Lebanon.