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