Biblical claims – According to the traditional claims,
John Chrysostom speaks of the "Ethiopians present in
Jerusalem" as being able to understand the preaching of
Peter in
Acts, 2:38.[1][2]
1st century – according to the New Testament book Act, 8:26–27,[4] Christianity was entered to Ethiopia by means of
Philip the Evangelist via baptism of the
Ethiopian eunuch.[5]
330 AD –
Christianity is widely considered introduced by Syrian Greek named
Frumentius after his voyage with his brother Aedesius to the
Kingdom of Aksum. There, the two brothers were captured by the native Aksumite and brought to court forwarded to King
Ezana, who was converted to Christian by influence of Frumentius.[6][7]
Middle Ages
960 AD –
Queen Gudit persecuted Axumite Christians during sacking the city.[8]
1439 – During the reign of
EmperorZara Yaqob, a religious discussion took place between
Giyorgis and a French visitor led to the dispatch of an embassy from Ethiopia to the
Vatican.[9]
1507 –
Mateus, an Armenian, had been sent as an Ethiopian envoy to Portugal.[10]
1520 – an embassy under Dom Rodrigo de Lima landed in Ethiopia.[10]
Early modern period
1534 –
Michael the Deacon met with Martin Luther and affirmed the
Augsburg Confession as a "good creed".[11] In addition, Martin Luther stated that the
Lutheran Mass agreed with that used by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. As a result, the Lutheran churches extended fellowship with the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.[11]
28 February 2013 –
Abune Mathias from
Agame province, elected as the 6th Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.[30]
25 July 2018 – with assistance of
Prime MinisterAbiy Ahmed, delegation took place between Patriarchate in Addis Ababa and those from the United States exiled Churches and declared reunification in
Washington, D.C.[31]
22 January 2023 – Abune Sawiros, Abune Ewostatewos and Abune Zena Markos designated 26-made Archbishops to overthrow the Holy Synod led by Patriarch Abune Mathias in Oromia Region diocese. The Holy Synod responded the ordination as "illegal" and excommunicated three archbishops on 26 January. On 31 January, the Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed convened a discussion on the matter, which he told he would ensure resolution for the conflict. His speech widely criticized by Holy Synod for lack of protection and also alleged involvement to the illegally formed Synod.[32]
References
^"Our History". The Ethiopian Orthodox Archdiocese. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
Biblical claims – According to the traditional claims,
John Chrysostom speaks of the "Ethiopians present in
Jerusalem" as being able to understand the preaching of
Peter in
Acts, 2:38.[1][2]
1st century – according to the New Testament book Act, 8:26–27,[4] Christianity was entered to Ethiopia by means of
Philip the Evangelist via baptism of the
Ethiopian eunuch.[5]
330 AD –
Christianity is widely considered introduced by Syrian Greek named
Frumentius after his voyage with his brother Aedesius to the
Kingdom of Aksum. There, the two brothers were captured by the native Aksumite and brought to court forwarded to King
Ezana, who was converted to Christian by influence of Frumentius.[6][7]
Middle Ages
960 AD –
Queen Gudit persecuted Axumite Christians during sacking the city.[8]
1439 – During the reign of
EmperorZara Yaqob, a religious discussion took place between
Giyorgis and a French visitor led to the dispatch of an embassy from Ethiopia to the
Vatican.[9]
1507 –
Mateus, an Armenian, had been sent as an Ethiopian envoy to Portugal.[10]
1520 – an embassy under Dom Rodrigo de Lima landed in Ethiopia.[10]
Early modern period
1534 –
Michael the Deacon met with Martin Luther and affirmed the
Augsburg Confession as a "good creed".[11] In addition, Martin Luther stated that the
Lutheran Mass agreed with that used by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. As a result, the Lutheran churches extended fellowship with the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.[11]
28 February 2013 –
Abune Mathias from
Agame province, elected as the 6th Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.[30]
25 July 2018 – with assistance of
Prime MinisterAbiy Ahmed, delegation took place between Patriarchate in Addis Ababa and those from the United States exiled Churches and declared reunification in
Washington, D.C.[31]
22 January 2023 – Abune Sawiros, Abune Ewostatewos and Abune Zena Markos designated 26-made Archbishops to overthrow the Holy Synod led by Patriarch Abune Mathias in Oromia Region diocese. The Holy Synod responded the ordination as "illegal" and excommunicated three archbishops on 26 January. On 31 January, the Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed convened a discussion on the matter, which he told he would ensure resolution for the conflict. His speech widely criticized by Holy Synod for lack of protection and also alleged involvement to the illegally formed Synod.[32]
References
^"Our History". The Ethiopian Orthodox Archdiocese. Retrieved 2022-08-21.