Saints and Martyrs
This saint is the author of many Ethiopian Orthodox liturgical hymns and prayers.
Who is Saint Yared?
The Ethiopian Orthodox Church uses this ancient liturgical language in its services.
What is Ge'ez?
This feast day celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
What is Fasika (Easter)?
These people are called the 12 Apostles
What is Peter, Andrew, James (son of Zebedee), John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James (son of Alphaeus), Thaddeus, Simon (the Zealot), and Judas
This word in Ge'ze is ለከ
What is for him (ለአንተ)
This martyr is celebrated on Genbot 23 for his steadfast faith and miracles.
Who is Saint George?
This ancient Ethiopian kingdom is believed to have been among the earliest to adopt Christianity.
What is the Kingdom of Aksum?
This fasting period commemorates the Virgin Mary's assumption into heaven.
What is the Fast of the Assumption (Filseta)?
These authors of the four gospels are also Apostles
What is Matthew and John
This word means to kill or to stop in Ge'ze
What is ቀተለ
This saint is known as the "King of Kings" and was the first Christian Emperor of Ethiopia.
Who is Emperor Saint Ezana?
This council, held in 325 AD, defined the doctrine of the Trinity and the divinity of Christ
What is the Council of Nicaea?
This fasting period is observed before Christmas.
What is the Fast of Advent (Tsome Gena/Nebiyat)?
This christian apologist recently went on fresh and fit to debate heretics
Who is Sam Shamoun
These letters are called ሕጹጻን
What is kui,gui,hui,qui
This saint is celebrated for his missionary work and organization of Christianity in Ethiopia in the 4th century.
Who is Abune Selama Kesate Birhan?
This saint translated the Garima Gospels
What is Abba Garima
This feast day celebrates the finding of the True Cross by Empress Julia Helena.
What is Meskel?
This bible verse quotes "God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them."
What is Genesis 1:27
These letters are found in the Amharic alphabet but not in the Ge'ze
What is ሸ,ቸ,ኘ,ኸ,ዠ,ጀ,ጨ,ቨ
This Ethiopian saint is known for founding a monastery on the island of Tana Kirkos.
Who is Saint Abba Aregawi?
The Ethiopian Orthodox Church officially became independent from the Coptic Orthodox Church in this year.
What is 1959?
This period of fasting and prayer is dedicated to the apostles and is observed after Pentecost.
What is the Fast of the Apostles (Tsome Hawariat)?
This saint prayed while standing on a lake in hike
What is Abune Teklehaimanot
These words are called አርስተ ግሶች
What is ቀተለ,ቀደሰ,ተንበለ,ባረከ,ማህረከ,ሴሰየ,ክህለ,ጦመረ