Abba Tsahma

Saint

Tsahma
Abba
Born5th century
Antioch
ResidenceEthiopia
Died6th century
Ethiopia
Venerated inEthiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church
FeastJanuary 24
AttributesScholar

Abba Tsahma or Sähma (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]

References

  1. ^ "The Nine Saints of Ethiopia: Pioneers of Christianity". Aleteia. 2024-01-21. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  2. ^ a b Metaferia, Seifu (2023). "Sahma". Dictionary of African Christian Biography. Retrieved 2024-02-01.