Christian feast day: Abeluzius (Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church)

Abeluzius

Abeluzius is a saint of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. He is commemorated with a feast day of January 15. Little else is known of the person. It has been speculated that the name may be a typographical error for "Abba Lucius", a Syro-Roman name.

Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church

Oriental Orthodox Church denomination of Ethiopia

The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church is the largest of the Oriental Orthodox Churches. One of the few Christian churches in Africa originating before European colonization of the continent, the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church dates back to the Christianization of the…