Abuna Aregawi
who was one of the 9 saints who came to Ethiopia and helped spread Christianity in the northern regions of Ethiopia?
Abuna Aregawi
What monetary was founded by him?
Debre Damo
Who is known as "the star of the Desert"?
Abune Gebre Menfes Kidus
What did Abune Gebre Menfes Kidus dedicate his life to
learning scripture and spiritual growth/ to God
Which Archangel helped him establish his monestary?
Archangel Michael
Who are not allowed to enter his monestary?
Women and animlas
What miricales did he preform on animals?
resurrection
What animals did he live with in the wild?
Lions and Tigers
What is said to have helped him climb the mountain?
A giant serpent
How does one get up to the mountain?
By rope
What did Satan do to him?
Blind him for 98 years
Who was Abune Gebre Menfes Kidus raised by?
Monks
How long did he stay in Axum?
12 years
Where do pilgrims go to to honor Abuna Aregawi's ascention to heaven?
Debre Damo
What did Abune Gebre Menfes Kidus survive off of?
Without water and food/ sustained only by God
Where did Abune Gebre Menfes Kidus live?
Egyptian Dessert
Which council did he flea persecution from?
Council of Chalcedon in Rome
On which holiday do we commemorate Abuna Aregawi?
Timket
Which two Kings did he meet?
King Harbey and King Lalibela
How old was Abune Gebre Menfes Kidus when he was taken to live in the desert?
3 Years old