Catholic Saint
St. Frumentius
“The Apostle of Ethiopia who brought Christianity to the ancient kingdom of Aksum in the 4th century.”
Feast Day: October 27
Biography
St. Frumentius was a young Christian from Tyre who was shipwrecked on the Ethiopian coast and taken to the court of Aksum. He rose to a position of influence, introduced Christianity to the kingdom, and was later consecrated as the first bishop of Aksum by St. Athanasius of Alexandria.
Prayer to St. Frumentius
The light of Christ shines even in the most distant lands.