Abyssinian Church

Also known as Ethiopian Church, Church of Aethiopia

Religion

A Monophysite Christian church in Ethiopia owing obedience to the Coptic patriarch of Alexandria. The church had seven bishops and an abuna as head of priesthood, with vacancies filled by Egyptian monks from Alexandria. The church was converted to Monophysite faith through Empress Theodora's efforts. The church was isolated for nearly a thousand years until Portuguese contact. The church was defended by four hundred and fifty Portuguese against Turks and Arabs. The church had emperors who temporarily submitted to Rome but later restored the Alexandrian faith.

Type: Religion
First appears: Book 1 · Ch. 210
Books: 1

History

BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
A Monophysite Christian church in Ethiopia owing obedience to the Coptic patriarch of Alexandria. The church had seven bishops and an abuna as head of priesthood, with vacancies filled by Egyptian monks from Alexandria. The church was converted to Monophysite faith through Empress Theodora's efforts. The church was isolated for nearly a thousand years until Portuguese contact. The church was defended by four hundred and fifty Portuguese against Turks and Arabs. The church had emperors who temporarily submitted to Rome but later restored the Alexandrian faith.