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Abune Gebre Menfes Kidus | |
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 Abune Gebre Menfes Kidus painting in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church | |
| “the Star of the desert” “the Head of Anchorites” | |
| Born | Abune Gebre Menfes Kidus 29 December 829 E.C. Nehisa, Nile Delta, Egypt |
| Died | 13 March R.C. Ziquala, Ethiopia |
| Feast | 13 March R.C. |
Abune Gebre Menfes Kidus (Ge'ez:አቡነ ገብረ መንፈስ ቅዱስ; also familiarly called Abo; born 29 December 829 E.C.[1]) was an Egyptian-Ethiopian Christian saint, and the founder of the monastery of Zuqualla. The fifth day of every month in the Ethiopian calendar is dedicated to this saint.[2]
Manuscripts differ in relating the story of the life of Gebre Menfes Kidus and the miracles he performed. Unless otherwise stated, the account below is pieced together from various legends about his life.[3]
- ^ "Abune Gebre Menfes Qidus". Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church Diocese of the U.S.A and Canada. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ Donald N. Levine, Wax and Gold: Tradition and Innovation in Ethiopia Culture (Chicago: University Press, 1972), p. 73
- ^ In his book "Vita Omelia Miracoli" del Santo Gebre Menfes Kidus (Lovanii, 2003) Paolo Marrassini extensively treats diverse Ethiopian manuscripts dealing with Gebre Menfes Kidus. Marrassini offers a translation of various texts about the life of this saint, a homily about his youth, and texts about the miracles Gebre Menfes Kidus is said to have performed during his lifetime.