Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church

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Christian denomination Oriental Orthodox Church autocephalous church

The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church is an ancient Oriental Orthodox Christian church based in Ethiopia, known for its distinctive liturgy, extensive biblical canon, and deep integration with Ethiopian culture and history.

Aliases (6)

Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity ×5
Ethiopian Church ×2
Ethiopian Orthodox Church ×2
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Christianity ×2
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo tradition ×1
Ethiopian Orthodox churches ×1

Statements (63)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian denomination → Oriental Orthodox Church → autocephalous church →
architectureStyle	rock-hewn churches (e.g., Lalibela) →
associatedSaint	St. Frumentius (Abba Salama) → St. Tekle Haymanot → St. Yared →
autocephalyYear	1959 →
baptismPractice	triple immersion →
biblicalCanon	broader than 66-book Protestant canon → includes books such as Enoch and Jubilees in wider canon → includes deuterocanonical books →
christianizationOf	Kingdom of Aksum →
christology	one united nature of Christ (miaphysite) →
clergyOrders	bishops → deacons → priests →
closelyLinkedTo	Ethiopian monarchy →
communion	Oriental Orthodox communion →
country	Ethiopia →
eucharisticTheology	real presence of Christ in the Eucharist →
fastingPractice	numerous annual fast days →
foundationalMissionary	Frumentius →
gainedAutocephalyFrom	Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria →
governingStructure	Holy Synod →
hasMajorPresenceIn	Eritrea → Ethiopian diaspora →
headTitle	Archbishop of Axum → Ichege of the See of St. Tekle Haymanot → Patriarch of Ethiopia →
historicalStateReligionOf	Ethiopia →
iconographyStyle	distinct Ethiopian Christian art →
influences	Ethiopian law and customs → Ethiopian literature → Ethiopian music → Ethiopian visual arts →
liturgicalLanguage	Amharic → Geʽez → Tigrinya →
liturgy	Divine Liturgy of St. Basil (Ethiopian form) → Divine Liturgy of St. Cyril (Ethiopian form) → Divine Liturgy of the Twelve Apostles (Ethiopian form) →
mainTerritory	Ethiopia →
majorFeast	Fasika (Easter) → Genna (Ethiopian Christmas) → Meskel (Finding of the True Cross) → Timkat (Epiphany) →
monasticTradition	strong and widespread →
musicTradition	Zema chant →
observes	Saturday Sabbath → Sunday Lord’s Day →
originPeriod	4th century →
partOf	Oriental Orthodox family →
primaryLanguage	Geʽez →
recognizesPatriarch	Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria as first among equals in Oriental Orthodoxy →
rejectsCouncil	Council of Chalcedon →
religion	Christianity →
sacramentalTheology	recognizes seven sacraments (mysteries) →
seeAlso	Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church →
separatedFrom	Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria →
theologicalTradition	Miaphysitism →
usesCalendar	Alexandrian liturgical calendar → Ethiopian calendar →

Referenced by (43)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Aksumite Empire ("Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity") → Ethiopian Empire → Gondar region ("Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity") → Haile Selassie I → Italian East Africa ("Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity") → Lalibela ("Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Christianity") → Saint Yared → Tigray Region ("Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Christianity") →	religion
Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great → Divine Liturgy of the Ethiopian Church → Ethiopian Rite →	usedBy
Moses the Black → Saint Mary → Saint Yared →	veneratedIn
Decree of Union with the Copts and Ethiopians ("Ethiopian Church") → Divine Liturgy of the Ethiopian Church ("Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo tradition") →	religiousTradition
Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church → Ethiopian Catholic Church →	separatedFrom
Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church → Ethiopian Catholic Church →	sharesHeritageWith
Geʽez script →	associatedReligion
2 Maccabees →	canonicalIn
Coptic Christmas →	celebratedBy
Armenian Apostolic Church →	communionWith
"Haile Selassie I is divine" ("Ethiopian Orthodox Church") →	contestedBy
Aksumite Empire ("Ethiopian Orthodox Church") →	culturalLegacy
Church of the Holy Sepulchre →	denominationMinorRights
Oriental Orthodoxy →	hasMemberChurch
Amharic →	hasReligionAssociatedUsage
Eastern Orthodox canon →	hasVariationIn
Eastern Christianity →	includes
Christian Quarter →	majorDenominationPresence
Ethiopia ("Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity") →	majorReligion
Revised Julian calendar →	notAdoptedBy
Divine Liturgy of the Ethiopian Church ("Ethiopian Orthodox churches") →	performedIn
Decree of Union with the Copts and Ethiopians ("Ethiopian Church") →	relatedTo
Ge'ez →	religiousUse
Enoch ("Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity") →	reveredIn
Eritrean Catholic Church →	sharesLiturgicalHeritageWith
Geʽez →	usedAsLiturgicalLanguageBy
Alexandrian Rite →	usedByChurch
Ethiopian calendar →	usedByReligion
Zema chant tradition →	usedIn