medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
For some reason, Frumentius puts me in mind of the now suppressed
Fruminius (_dies natalis_ unknown). See:
http://www.watleyreview.com/2004/012704-3.html
Best,
John Dillon
On Tuesday, October 26, 2004, at 7:47 pm, Phyllis wrote:
> Frumentius (d. c. 380) Frumentius was a native of Tyre. Everyone
> but F. and his friend (maybe brother) Aedesius were killed when a
> ship they were on stopped on the coast of Aksum (Ethiopia, generally
> speaking). They were taken to the king's court and freed when he
> died. The two introduced Christianity to the kingdom. F. eventually
> went to Alexandria to ask Athanasius for a missionary bishop;
> Athanasius responded by consecrating F. as bishop of the Ethiopians
> and sending him back.
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