Nine Saints

The Nine Saints were a group of missionaries who were important in the initial growth of Christianity in what is now Ethiopia during the late 5th century. The names of the Nine Saints are:

  1. Abba Aftse
  2. Abba Alef
  3. Abba Aragawi
  4. Abba Garima (Isaac or Yeshaq)
  5. Abba Guba
  6. Abba Liqanos
  7. Abba Pantelewon
  8. Abba Tsahma
  9. Abba Yem'ata

Rugare Rukuni and Erna Oliver identify the Nine Saints as Jewish Christians, and attribute the Judaic character of Ethiopian Christianity, in part, to their influence.: 6, 8 

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