page_title: Ephigenia of Ethiopia
hierarchical_section_title: Ephigenia of Ethiopia
caption_attribution_description: English: St. Ifigenia, Minas Gerais (Brazil), 18th century. Wood (edited background). Português: Santa Ifigênia, Minas Gerais, século XVIII. Madeira policromada e dourada (fundo editado).
context_page_description: Saint Ephigenia of Ethiopia or Iphigenia of Ethiopia, also called Iphigenia of Abyssinia, is a folk saint whose life is told in the Golden Legend as a virgin converted to Christianity and then consecrated to God by St. Matthew the Apostle, who was spreading the Gospel to the region of "Ethiopia," which in this case is understood to be located in the regions south of the Caspian Sea, either in one of the provinces of Mesopotamia, or in Ancient Armenia.
context_section_description: Saint Ephigenia of Ethiopia or Iphigenia of Ethiopia (Spanish: Efigenia; Portuguese: Ifigênia; French: Iphigénie; Greek: Ἰφιγένεια), also called Iphigenia of Abyssinia (1st century), is a folk saint whose life is told in the Golden Legend as a virgin converted to Christianity and then consecrated to God by St. Matthew the Apostle, who was spreading the Gospel to the region of "Ethiopia," which in this case is understood to be located in the regions south of the Caspian Sea, either in one of the provinces of Mesopotamia (Assyria and Babylon), or in Ancient Armenia (Colchis).
caption: Santa Ifigênia, wooden statue from Minas Gerais, 18th c. (Museu Afro Brasil).
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