Gebre Menfes Kidus
Abune Gebre Menfes Kidus (Ge'ez:አቡነ ገብረ መንፈስ ቅዱስ; also familiarly called Abo; born 29 December 829 E.C.) was an Egyptian 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.
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. |
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.
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