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Medieval · Ethiopian Orthodox TewahedoChurch of Our Lady Mary of ZionAksum, EthiopiaAncient foundation tradition; present old church largely 17th centuryAksum’s preeminent Marian church complex, bound to Ethiopian conversion, royal coronation, the Ark tradition, pilgrimage, and guarded sacred custody.Read the full history Medieval · Ethiopian Orthodox TewahedoBiete Giyorgis, LalibelaLalibela, EthiopiaTraditionally late 12th or early 13th centuryThe cross-shaped rock-hewn church of Lalibela, cut downward from living stone within Ethiopia’s “New Jerusalem.”Read the full history Reformation · Ethiopian Orthodox TewahedoDebre Berhan Selassie ChurchGondar, EthiopiaLate 17th or early 18th centuryGondar’s celebrated painted church, where rows of angelic faces, biblical narratives, royal patronage, and Ethiopian Orthodox liturgy envelop the sanctuary.Read the full history Modern & Global · Ethiopian Orthodox TewahedoHoly Trinity Cathedral, Addis AbabaAddis Ababa, EthiopiaPresent cathedral completed in the 1940sAddis Ababa’s major Orthodox cathedral, built as a thanksgiving after occupation and holding royal tombs, patriotic memory, stained glass, and daily worship.Read the full history