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Frumentius

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[froo-men-shee-uhs] / fruˈmɛn ʃi əs /

noun

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


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The bishop of Alexandria, Athanasius, duly appointed Frumentius, who assumed the name “Selama.”

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It was brought by the Syrian teacher Frumentius.

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In 350, toward the end of his reign, Ezna was converted to Christianity by the Syrian missionary Frumentius.

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The eventual rise of the Christian Kingdom of Aksum was due in large part to the efforts of the missionary Frumentius.

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

From Sketches of Church History From A.D. 33 to the Reformation by James Craigie Robertson

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