Ethiopian Orthodox Christmas 2024
Ethiopian Orthodox Christmas 2024. In meskel square thursday, the patriarch of the. It is known as ganna in the ethiopian language and is celebrated on january 7 by the ethiopian orthodox church.
Observed on january 7th each year, ethiopian christmas commemorates the birth of jesus christ according to the julian calendar, which is followed by the ethiopian orthodox tewahedo church, one of the oldest. At an ethiopian cathedral in northeast washington, hundreds of parishioners dressed in white chanted to a rhythmic drum beat and celebrated orthodox christmas.