Frumentius

[ froo-men-shee-uhs ]

noun

1. Saint, a.d. c300–c380, founder of the Ethiopian Church.

Example Sentences

And possibly a layman (as Frumentius and Edesius in the Indies) may be the instrument of men's conversion.

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In the time of Constantine, one Frumentius was sent to preach to the Indians, and met with great success.

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Bearing the happy tidings, Frumentius appeared in Alexandria, where he was received with open arms by the patriarch Athanasius.

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But Athanasius was safe elsewhere, and Frumentius wisely stayed at home.

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