Abba Garima Monastery is a member of one of the few pre-colonial Christian Churches in Sub-Saharan Africa that gained what in 1959?
Abba Garima Monastery Abba Garima Monastery is an Ethiopian Orthodox church, located around five kilometres east of Adwa, in the Mehakelegnaw Zone of the northern Tigray Region in Ethiopia. Founded in the sixth century by one of the Nine Saints, Abba Garima and built by King Gabra Masqal (also Gebre Meskel), it became known for its early manuscript copy of the gospels and its treasury.
Cathedral of the Holy Saviour, Adigrat The Cathedral of the Holy Saviour (Amharic: ), also called Adigrat Cathedral, is a Catholic church located in Adigrat, Ethiopia. It is the main place of worship of the Ethiopian Catholic Church. The cathedral is the mother church of the Eparchy of Adigrat ("Eparchia Adigratensis"). It belonged to the archeparchy of Addis Ababa ("Archieparchia Neanthopolitana"), which was elevated to its current status in 1961 by Pope John XXIII through the bull "Quod Venerabiles".