EOTC Calendar
The Ethiopian calendar has this many total months
What is 13 months?
The New Testament book where the story of St. Philip baptizing the Ethiopian official is recorded.
What is the Book of Acts?
The Syrian-born Christian scholar who was shipwrecked along the Red Sea coast and later converted the Axumite royal court.
Who is Saint Frumentius?
The Ethiopian calendar runs behind the Western Gregorian calendar by approximately this many years.
What is 7 years?
The title held by the dynastic queen mother who ruled ancient Ethiopia during Biblical times.
What is Candace (Kandake)?
The twin brothers and co-rulers of the Aksumite Empire who formally adopted Christianity as the state religion in the 4th century.
Who are Kings Abreha and Atsbeha (King Ezana and Saizana)?
This 13th month of the Ethiopian calendar contains 5 days in a standard year and 6 days during a leap year.
What is Pagume?
The specific royal responsibility held by the Ethiopian eunuch in the court of Queen Candace
What is Keeper of the Treasury (Chief Treasurer)?
The Ge'ez honorific title given to Saint Frumentius, meaning "Father of Peace"
What is Abba Selama?
The first month of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church liturgical calendar.
What is Meskerem?
The Old Testament prophet whose scroll the Ethiopian court official was reading aloud in his chariot when Philip approached him.
Who is Isaiah?
The Ge'ez honorific title bestowed upon Saint Frumentius, "Revealer of Light."
Kesate Berhan
The traditional song performed by young girls going door-to-door on New Year's morning carrying flowers and painted pictures.
What is Abebayehosh?
The hierarchy of the Ethiopian Dynasty during biblical times
he Patriarch of Alexandria who ordained Saint Frumentius as the very first Bishop of Aksum around 330 AD.
Who is Saint Athanasius of Alexandria?