SAINT FRUMENTIUS
Saint Frumentius By Edward Matulanya Here are feast day, early Life, Missionary Work and Episcopal Role, Death and Legacy of Saint Frumentius: Apostle to Ethiopia. Feast day The Catholic Church commemorates Saint Frumentius on October 27. He is revered as the “Apostle to Ethiopia” for his pivotal role in introducing Christianity to the ancient Kingdom of Axum (modern-day Ethiopia and Eritrea). His missionary work, leadership, and advocacy for the Christian faith established one of the earliest Christian traditions outside the Roman Empire (Vatican News, 2021). Early Life and Journey to Ethiopia Frumentius was born in Tyre, in Phoenicia (modern Lebanon). As a youth, he and his brother Aedesius embarked on a voyage that led them toward the Red Sea region. Their ship was attacked, and nearly all aboard were killed, leaving only the two brothers as survivors. They were taken to the royal court of Axum, where they gained the trust of the king and queen (Catholic Online, n.d.). A...