deaths
November 24, 1642
Walatta Petros, saint in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (born 1592)
Walatta Petros
Walatta Petros was an Ethiopian saint. Her hagiography, The Life-Struggles of Walatta Petros was written in 1672. She is known for resisting conversion to Roman Catholicism, forming many religious communities, and performing miracles for those seeking asylum from kings.