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====Frumentius the Slave, d. 383 A.D.==== | ====Frumentius the Slave, d. 383 A.D.==== | ||
Frumentius was born in Tyre, but became a slave in Ethiopia. He returned as a missionary and baptized King Ezana, who declared Ethiopia a Christian nation in 340 A.D.<ref>Jones, Terry, "Frumentius of Ethiopia", (May 8 2007) in <cite> </cite>http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintf06.htm</ref> Ethiopian Christianity developed in relative isolation from European Christianity until the 1500's. | Frumentius was born in Tyre, but became a slave in Ethiopia. He returned as a missionary and baptized King Ezana, who declared Ethiopia a Christian nation in 340 A.D.<ref>Jones, Terry, "Frumentius of Ethiopia", (May 8 2007) in <cite> </cite>http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintf06.htm</ref> Ethiopian Christianity developed in relative isolation from European Christianity until the 1500's. | ||
====Adomnan of Iona, d., 704 A.D.==== | |||
St. Adomnan was a successor to Columba as the ninth Abbot of Iona. Around 690 he wrote 'Life of Columba', which described in detail the life of his predecessor. He also drew up the 'Law of Innocents' which attempted to protect women, children and those in Holy Orders from war (a new concept at the time). Adomnan managed to get this agreement signed by the Irish Kings as well as those of the Dalriada and Picts. In his time, he was probably as important as Columba, but by so effectively establishing the historical reputation of Columba, his contribution is now somewhat overlooked. <ref>adapted from BBC's Online History Pages [http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/history/onthisday/onthisday.shtml?month=09&day=23] </ref> | |||
====William Tyndale, d.1536==== | ====William Tyndale, d.1536==== | ||