Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
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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.
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| 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 ⓘ Saint Yared ⓘ
surface form:
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 |
Aksumite Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Aksum
|
| christology | one united nature of Christ (miaphysite) ⓘ |
| clergyOrders |
bishops
ⓘ
deacons ⓘ priests ⓘ |
| closelyLinkedTo |
Ethiopian Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Ethiopian monarchy
|
| communion |
Oriental Orthodoxy
ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox communion
|
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| eucharisticTheology | real presence of Christ in the Eucharist ⓘ |
| fastingPractice | numerous annual fast days ⓘ |
| foundationalMissionary |
St. Frumentius (Abba Salama)
ⓘ
surface form:
Frumentius
|
| gainedAutocephalyFrom |
Coptic Orthodox Church
ⓘ
surface form:
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 the Ethiopian Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Divine Liturgy of St. Basil (Ethiopian form)
Divine Liturgy of the Ethiopian Church ⓘ
surface form:
Divine Liturgy of St. Cyril (Ethiopian form)
Divine Liturgy of the Ethiopian Church ⓘ
surface form:
Divine Liturgy of the Twelve Apostles (Ethiopian form)
|
| mainTerritory | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| majorFeast |
Easter
ⓘ
surface form:
Fasika (Easter)
Coptic Christmas ⓘ
surface form:
Genna (Ethiopian Christmas)
Meskel (Finding of the True Cross) ⓘ Feast of the Theophany ⓘ
surface form:
Timkat (Epiphany)
|
| monasticTradition | strong and widespread ⓘ |
| musicTradition |
Zema chant tradition
ⓘ
surface form:
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
ⓘ
surface form:
Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
|
| theologicalTradition | Miaphysitism ⓘ |
| usesCalendar |
Coptic calendar
ⓘ
surface form:
Alexandrian liturgical calendar
Ethiopian calendar ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form:
Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form:
Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form:
Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form:
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church Holy Synod
this entity surface form:
Ethiopian Orthodox clergy
this entity surface form:
Ethiopian Orthodox churches
subject surface form:
Menen Asfaw
this entity surface form:
Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form:
Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form:
Ethiopian Orthodox Christians
this entity surface form:
Ethiopian Orthodox Christians
this entity surface form:
Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form:
Tewahedo Christianity
this entity surface form:
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Christianity
this entity surface form:
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Christianity
this entity surface form:
Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity