Saint
Tsahma
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Born | 5th century Antioch |
Residence | Ethiopia |
Died | 6th century Ethiopia |
Venerated in | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church |
Feast | January 24 |
Attributes | Scholar |
Abba TsahmaorSähma (probably fl. late 400s and early 500s A.D.) was one of the Nine Saints of Ethiopia. He was known as a scholar.[1]
Abba Tsahma may have originally been from Antioch. He later moved to Sädénya, Ethiopia.[2]
His feast day is on 16 Ter (24 January).[2]
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Giustino de Jacobis (Roman Catholic), Nine Saints • Armenian Apostolic liturgical calendar, Coptic calendar, Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar • |