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Pontius Pilatus
fifth Prefect of the Roman province of Judaea, from AD 26–36
Theodosius I
Roman emperor from 379 to 395
Frumentius
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Moses the Black
monk, priest and martyr in Egypt
Tekle Haymanot
Ethiopian saint
Yemrehana Krestos
ruler of Ethiopia
Yared
Saint Yared (Ge'ez: ቅዱስ ያሬድ; 25 April 505 – 20 May 571) was an Ethiopian Aksumite composer, hymnwriter and scholar. He was credited with inventing the traditional music of Ethiopia, he developed the music of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and Eritrean Orthodox Church. In a broader context, he helped establish liturgical music in the Coptic Orthodox Church and Syriac Orthodox Church, as well as create the Ethiopian musical notation system. Additionally, he composed Zema, or the chant tradition of Ethiopia, particularly the chants of the Ethiopian-Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Churches, which are st
Nine Saints
group of exiled Christian missionary to expand Christianity in Ethiopia
Onesimos Nesib
Ethiopian evangelist, Bible translator, author, and educator
Walatta Petros
saint of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Gabra Manfas Qeddus
Ethiopian Christian saint
Abune Petros
Ethiopian bishop and martyr (1892–1936)
Ewostatewos
Ewostatewos (, ʾEwosṭātewos, or ዮስጣቴዎስ, Yosṭātewos, a version of Eustathios; 22 July 1273 – 23 September 1352) was an Ethiopian religious leader of the Orthodox Tewahedo during the early period of the Solomonic dynasty of Ethiopian Empire. He was a forceful advocate for the observation of the Sabbath in Christianity. His followers, known as the House of Ewostatewos (individuals are known as Ewostathians), have been a historic force in Tewahedo Orthodoxy.
Abuna Aregawi
Ethiopian Orthodox saint
Abeluzius
Abeluzius is a saint of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. He is commemorated with a feast day of January 15. Little else is known of the person. It has been speculated that the name may be a typographical error for "Abba Lucius", a Syro-Roman name.
Giyorgis of Segla
Ethiopian saint