discussion

1st: St. Aizan and Sazan were twin brothers; Aizan was the first Christian Emperor of the Kingdom of Axum, Ethiopia, died in 360

8th: St. Thais was an Egyptian penitent, converted after many years as a prostitute, died in 350

10th: St. Cerbonius was an African missionary Bishop in Italy, died in 573

11th: St. Michael Aragave was one of the first Ethiopian Monks, died in the 4th Century

11th: St. Sarmata was a disciple of St. Anthony of Egypt, martyred by Saracens in the Egyptian desert, died in 357

12th: 5000 African martyrs and confessors of the faith were African martyrs deported and killed for their faith by the Vandal King Huneric, died in 483

23rd: St. Victor I was Bishop of Rome and first African Pope (189-199) died in 199

27th: Commemoration of the Saints of the Ethiopian Church: St. Frumentius (Abba Salama) and Aedesius were Syriac monks and founders of the Church in Ethiopia, died in 380

27th: St. Elesbaan was an Ethiopia King who died as a monk in Jerusalem, died in 555

27th: St. Lalibala (Ghebre Mesqel) was an Ethiopian Emperor revered for his faith, died in 1255