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saint frumentius of the axumite kingdom c. 383 ethiopia tyre , lebanon august 27 -lrb- roman catholic church -rrb- november 30 -lrb- eastern 1 orthodox church -rrb- december 18 -lrb- coptic orthodox church -rrb- -lrb- ethiopian orthodox tewahedo church -rrb- october 140px western and eastern christianity aksumite empire 4th century ad bishop , confessor and apostle to ethiopia frumentius.jpg frumentius
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saint frumentius -lrb- ge'ez ፍሬምናጦስ `` frēmnāṭōs '' -rrb- -lrb- born at tyre in the early fourth century , died ca. 383 , ethiopia -rrb- was the first bishop of aksum -lrb- or axum -rrb- , and he is credited with bringing christianity to the aksumite kingdom .
he was a syro-phoenician greek born in tyre .
captured with his brother as a boy , they became slaves to the king of axum .
he freed them before his death , and they were invited to educate his young heir .
they also began to teach christianity .
later frumentius traveled to alexandria , egypt , where he appealed to have a bishop appointed and missionary priests sent to axum .
he was appointed bishop and established the church in ethiopia , converting many .
