Abuna (English spelling)

Japanese: Abūna(英語表記)Abuna
Abuna (English spelling)

…Froumentios, who introduced Christianity to Ethiopia in the first half of the 4th century, was later ordained a bishop by Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria. From then on, it became customary for Egyptian monks to become Abūna (head of the Ethiopian Church). After the Council of Chalcedon, they became Monophysite, but the exact circumstances of that time are unknown. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Abūna" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…4世紀前半エチオピアにキリスト教を伝えたフルメンティオスFroumentiosは,のちにアレクサンドリア主教アタナシオスによって主教に叙階された。以降,エジプトの修道士がアブーナAbūna(エチオピア教会の首長)に就任する慣行ができた。カルケドン公会議ののち単性論派に転じたが,その間の正確な事情は知られていない。…

※「Abūna」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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