Abba Alef
Appearance
Saint Alef | |
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Abba | |
Born | 5th century |
Residence | Ethiopia |
Died | 6th century Ethiopia |
Venerated in | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church |
Feast | March 20 |
Abba ‘Aléf was one of the Nine Saints of Ethiopia. He is known for founding a monastery in Bi’isa[1] (or Beheza) in Ahseya.[2]
His feast day is on 11 Mäggabit (20 March).[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Nine Saints of Ethiopia: Pioneers of Christianity". Aleteia. 2024-01-21. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ a b Irvine, A. K.; Metaferia, Seifu (2023). "Alef ('Aléf)". Dictionary of African Christian Biography. Retrieved 2024-02-01.