Monastery information | |
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Established | 4th century (but probably initially in the 3rd century) |
Diocese | Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church |
Controlled churches | St. Mary's Church |
People | |
Founder(s) | Frumentius |
Architecture | |
Style | Aksumite |
Site | |
Location | Anseba Region |
Country | Eritrea |
Coordinates | 15°44′56″N 38°41′59″E / 15.7487796°N 38.6996201°E |
Public access | Yes |
Debra Sina (Tigrinya: ደብረ ሲና) is a monastery in the highlands of Eritrea near Keren in the Anseba Region.[1] It was founded in the 4th century by saint Aba Salama, making it one of the oldest churches in the world.