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Abba Garima

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Saint

Garima
Abba
Born5th century
ResidenceEthiopia
Died6th century
Ethiopia
Venerated inEthiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church
FeastJune 24
AttributesCraftsman

Abba Gärima (also known as Abba Yeshaq; fl. c. late 400s and early 500s A.D.), was one of the Nine Saints of Ethiopia. A hagiography about him was written in a late 15th-century gädl (Acts) by Endä Gärima.[1]

Abba Garima is known for founding the Abba Garima Monastery, and was also known as a craftsman.[2]

Life

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His father was Mäsfeyanos, King of Rum (Byzantium).[1]

After his father's death, he became a king for 7 years, after which Abba Päntäléwon summoned him to be a monk with him for 5 years.[1]

Afterwards, Abba Gärima established a monastery at Mädära, where he stayed for about 20 years. At Mädära, he was a wonderworker who exorcised demons and performed miracles for the sick.[1]

Gärima died on 17 Säné (24 June).[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Irvine, A. K.; Metaferia, Seifu (2023). "Garima". Dictionary of African Christian Biography. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  2. ^ "The Nine Saints of Ethiopia: Pioneers of Christianity". Aleteia. 2024-01-21. Retrieved 2024-02-01.