Abune aregawi ethiopian orthodox tewahdo church in arlington, va and around. Ethiopian amazing debre damo abune aregawi gedam monastery 21. Abune aregawi new ethiopian orthodox mezmur collection about abune aregawi. Abune aregawi ethiopian orthodox tewahdo church inc. It believed that at an early stage of ethiopian history, the worship of the serpent was widespread and the ethiopians offered sacrifices to it. As one of the famous monks out of the nine ethiopian saints he was responsible for creating many monasteries and churches and was the main force. Debre damo best tourist destination for hikers allafrica. Tigrai online youtube channel is associated to our website tigrai online. Mekane hiwot abune gebre menfes kidus wekidist arsema eotc norfolk va, norfolk, virginia. All these books praise the superb quality of the chants of st. New eritrea orthodox tewahedo tigrigna mezmur abune aregawi.
Ethiopian quadrants debre damo monastery ethiopian. Addressing the decr chairman, the head of the ethiopian church noted that his visit would help revive the historical. Prospects of a bilateral commission between the russian. This page is dedicated to the memory of those pious ethiopian holy fathers and resplendent monarchs who passionatly devoted to our ancient country and her future greatness. His full title was his holiness abuna paulos, fifth patriarch and catholicos of ethiopia, ichege of the see of saint tekle haymanot, archbishop of axum and one of the seven serving presidents of.
Marriage for the eritrean and ethiopian diaspora in khartoum. Debre damo monastery is situated on an isolated mountain in northern part of tigray. Abba zemikael aregawi was one of the nine saints credited in ethiopia with enculturating and spreading the orthodox faith in the country following its official conversion by st. In ethiopian tradition, the psalter being a christian prayer book used. Head of ethiopian orthodox tewahedo church arrives in moscow. The only precolonial christian church of subsaharan africa, it claims a membership of close to 36 million people. Aregawi to make a three week story short, i visited this ancient ethiopian orthodox. The ethiopian government ordered a full state funeral for patriarch abune takla haymanot, complete with military escort, gun salutes and flags at half staff throughout ethiopia. Yared, in many religious books and in the kibre negest glory of the kings. Members of abune aregawi eritrean orthodox tewahdo church in windsor, on, canada. The history of debre damo is centered on the nine saints who came to ethiopia from syria to spread christianity in the tigray region.
Eritrean orthodox mezmur abune aregawi gebre krstos youtube. Marys eritrean orthodox tewahdo church abune aregawi. The description in avesta, the sacred book of persia, concerning the worship of serpent, is identical with the tradition found in ethiopia. The ethiopian orthodox tewahedo church was administratively part of the coptic orthodox church of alexandria from the first half of the 4th century until 1959, when it was granted its own patriarch by cyril vi, pope of the coptic orthodox. Many books have been written there and distributed to churches throughout ethiopia. Abune aregawi mezmur ethiopia ortodox mezmur youtube. Debre mewie abune aregawi eritrean orthodox tewhado church orlando fl.
Abune aregawi church located around lamberet on the top of a hill next to a new church under. In history books, they are commonly named by their italian transliteration of the original tigrinya name. Abba aregawi is commemorated on 14 tiqemt october 24. Abba aregawi is a saint currently canonized by the ethiopian orthodox tewahedo church, as well as by the ethiopian catholic church, as well as the eritrean orthodox church. Many strategic places, battle fields, and locations of mustard gas bombings during the italian wars are located in tembien. One of the moste populare celeberation in ethiopia ortodoxe tewahedo church. The teachinglearning processes in the ethiopian orthodox church. When he returns, he takes with him the ark of the covenant to ethiopia. The ethiopian orthodox church has the obligation of teaching and transmitting her faith to every generation. Abune aregawi ethiopian orthodox tewahdo church in.
Abuna aregawi also called zamikael aragawi is a sixth century syrian monk, whom tradition holds founded the monastery debre damo, said to have been commissioned by emperor gebre mesqel. Please excuse any formatting mistakes you may find, some small sections are slightly askew, but all the information is there as it should be. He was canonized as a saint, and his work, the life of saint anthony, was translated into ethiopic. The feast of saint abune aregawi is celebrated on october 14 ethiopian.
May the great lord shall rest their souls in the bossom of abraham, yitzak and jacob. Debre guenet abune teklehaimanot ethiopian orthodox. Eotc books in english the ethiopian orthodox bible. Zemarit zerfe kebede at annual ceremony of debre kidusan abune aregawi and abune teklehaymanot ethiopian orthodox tewahido church in arlington, va october 27,2012. Eotc tv holy books program metsihafe henok the book of enoch 31. Ethiopian orthodox tewahedo church media site, orthodox tewahedo mezmur, orthodox sibket. This inventory provides the list of warfare sites with the current place name in tigrinya, and their location. He is one of the nine saints of the ethiopian orthodox. It was built, in the sixth century ad, with curved wood panels, painted ceilings and walls dedicated to the legend of saint abune aregawi. It is unique compared with most ethiopian monasteries. Abuna aregawi was a sixthcentury monk, whom tradition holds founded the monastery debre damo in tigray, said to have been commissioned by emperor gebre mesqel of axum. Abune aregawi ethiopian orthodox tewahdo church in arlington. Free pdf book the liturgy of the ethiopian orthodox tewahedo church language. This page is dedicated to the memory of his grace abune petros who was murdered by fascist italy during second world war.
They are also mainly christian and members of the ethiopian orthodox tewahedo church approximately 96%, with a small minority. Ethiopian treasures debre damo monastery ethiopian. Pachomius monastery before departing with them for ethiopia. The history of debre damo is centred on the nine saints who came to ethiopia from syria to spread christianity in the tigray region. Mary ethiopian orthodox tewahedo church, in irving texas is engaged in a major fundraising campaign. He is one of the nine saints of the ethiopian orthodox church who claims he. The teaching of the ethiopian orthodox church kindle. One of the fourteen anaphora s of the ethiopian church is attributed to athanasius. Temarapport sudan marriage for the eritrean and ethiopian. Tigrai orthodox christians celebrating abune aregawi at debre.
On 17 may 2018, the feast of the ascension of the lord, after the divine liturgy his holiness patriarch kirill of moscow and all russia met with the head of the ethiopian orthodox tewahedo church, his holiness patriarch and catholicos abune mathias i. The history of this holy monasterys establishment can be extensive, but anyway. Mahber debre mewi abune aregawi maytemenay asmara home. This is the book that contains all his teachings about the ethiopian orthodox tawehedo church. Ethiopian history claims that the religious leaders brought the ark of the covenant to ethiopia with the blessing of king solomon. May the almighty god rest his soul in the bosom of abraham, yitzak and jacob. The orthodox faithfuls believe that abba aregawis was taken by god. Until 1959, the orthodox tewahedo churches were administratively part of the coptic orthodox. His holiness patriarch kirill meets with the head of the. The history of the ethiopian orthodox church goes as far back as the fourth century.
The ties between our peoples have deep historical roots, the primate of the russian orthodox church also said, noting that patriarch and catholicos abune mathias is visiting russia in the year marking the 120th anniversary of the establishment of official diplomatic relations between the states of russia and ethiopia. The history of saint yared is found in the book written about his life called dirsane gedl ze quidus yared story of the struggle of st. As david buxton recounts the story, when abba aragawi, the founder of the. Debre damo was built, in the sixth century ad, with curved wood panels, painted ceilings and walls dedicated to the legend of saint abune aregawi. It also contains a detailed history of ethiopia and an overview of the rastafari movement and its relationship to the orthodox. Tigrai mapside aproof4 center for responsible travel.
Free pdf book the liturgy of the ethiopian orthodox. Ethiopia has many mountains and cliffs like debre damo and many. Ethiopian orthodox mezmursong by zemarit zerfe kebede. The archaeology of the early ethiopian monastery in wider. Orthodox tewahedo is the common and historical name of two oriental orthodox churches of ethiopia and eritrea. Ethiopian orthodox tewahedo church youth union of houstontx.
The amazing story of abune teklehaymanot part 3 ethiopian orthodox tewahedo church mezmur,zerfe kebede new mezmur 2015,mertnesh new me. In the medieval account of his life preserved by the ethiopian orthodox tewahedo church abba aregawi is said to have been a son of a roman emperor and to have gathered the other eight roman saints to himself at st. Ancient manuscripts tell the history of abune aregawi and the establishment of the place. These are the predominant orthodox christian denominations in ethiopia and eritrea. Although unknown to most of the world, the bible of the ethiopian orthodox tewahedo church contains books that are not to be found in any other bible canon with the exception of the eritrean orthodox church. The history of debre damo is centred on the nine saints who came to. Eritrean orthodox tewahdo sbket abune aregawi ametawi beal. The ethiopian church holds athanasius in special veneration. Abune aregawi ethiopian orthodox tewahdo church in arlington, va and around, arlington, virginia. He is one of the nine saints of the ethiopian orthodox church who claims he came from various parts of the roman empire to escape persecution after the council of chalcedon 451. Mekane hiwot abune gebre menfes kidus wekidist arsema eotc. Abuna aregawi also called zamikael aragawi was a sixthcentury monk, whom tradition holds founded the monastery debre damo in tigray, said to have been commissioned by emperor gebre mesqel of axum. Abune aregawi ethiopian orthodox tewahdo church inc guidestar. Ethiopian orthodox mezmursong by zemarit zerfe kebede at debre k.
We thank our spiritual father abune melketsedek for writing this book and allowing us to publish it here. We are dedicated to making the complete ethiopian orthodox bible available in the english language. He wanted his son to have these precious religious documents, rituals and books to be used by the ethiopian people. This is the official web site of the ethiopian orthodox bible project.
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