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.

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