Abuna of Ethiopia
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The Abuna of Ethiopia was the historic title for the head of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, traditionally appointed by the Coptic Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria before the establishment of an independent Ethiopian patriarchate.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecclesiastical title
ⓘ
head of church ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coptic Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | granting of autocephaly to Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church ⓘ |
| authorityOver |
church discipline in Ethiopia
ⓘ
ordination of Ethiopian bishops ⓘ |
| belongsToDenominationFamily | Oriental Orthodox Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| churchTradition | Miaphysite ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| followedBy | Ethiopian Patriarch (Patriarch-Catholicos of Ethiopia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
Ethiopian Christians in Ethiopia
ⓘ
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalDependency | Ethiopian Church dependence on Coptic Church of Alexandria ⓘ |
| historicRole |
chief bishop of Ethiopia
ⓘ
head of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| lostExclusiveStatusWith | establishment of independent Ethiopian patriarchate ⓘ |
| meaningOfTitle | our father ⓘ |
| officeType | episcopal office ⓘ |
| partOf | Ethiopian Orthodox ecclesiastical hierarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | direct oversight of Ethiopian Church by Patriarch of Alexandria ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Oriental Orthodoxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seeAlso |
Coptic Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Patriarch of Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Coptic Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleLanguage |
Amharic
ⓘ
Geʽez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionallyNonEthiopian | true ⓘ |
| usedIn | Ethiopian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.