Giyorgis of Segla

Giyorgis of Segla
Late 17th century portrait of Giyorgis of Segla by Baselyos
Nebura'ed (abbot) of Debre Damo
Bornc. 1365
ResidenceEthiopian Empire
Died1 July 1425(1425-07-01) (aged 59–60)
Venerated inEthiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Feast14 July[1]
ControversySabbath in Christianity
Major worksHours and Book of Mystery

Giyorgis of Segla (c. 1365 – 1 July 1425[a]), also known as Giyorgis of Gasicha or Abba Giyorgis,[b][1][6] was an Ethiopian Oriental Orthodox monk, saint,[7] and author of religious books.

Giyorgis' work has had great influence on Ethiopian monastic calendars, hymns and Ge'ez literature. He is considered one of the most important Ge'ez writers in fifteenth-century Ethiopia.

Giyorgis was involved in a controversy concerning Sabbath in Christianity and consequentially fell into disfavor of emperor Dawit I. He managed to continue his work later in life, under the reigns of Tewodros I and Yeshaq I.

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  3. ^ a b "Giyorgis Abā". WorldCat. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  4. ^ Getatchew Haile (2009). "A Miracle of the Archangel Uriel Worked for Abba Giyorgis of Gasǝč̣č̣a" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
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  7. ^ "The Social and religious functions of the Eucharist in Medieval Ethiopia". Annales d'Ethiopie. 19 (1): 15. 2003.


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