Debre Sina (monastery)
  Location within Eritrea | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Established | 4th century |
| Diocese | Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church |
| Controlled churches | St. Mary’s Church |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Frumentius |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Aksumite |
| Site | |
| Location | Anseba Region |
| Country |  Eritrea |
| Coordinates | 15°44′56″N 38°41′59″E / 15.7487796°N 38.6996201°E |
| Public access | Yes |
Debra Sina (Tigrinya: ደብረ ሲና) is a monastery in the highlands of Eritrea near Keren in the Anseba Region.[1]
History[]
It was the site of the first Holy Communion prepared in the Eritrean Orthodox Church, by the 4th-century bishop Aba Salama. It is one of the oldest monasteries in Africa and the world, because probably built in the third century.[2]
The monastery is the site of a pilgrimage by Eritrean Orthodox believers each year in June.[3] The pilgrimage centers on a church above the village where a vision of Mary was said to have been seen by shepherd girls beneath a large boulder. The church is built adjacent to and over the rock where the vision was seen. The pilgrimage includes thousands of ordinary Eritrean believers camping for one night in the village of Debra Sina, singing, drumming, chanting and celebrating Mary.[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Photo of Debre Sina monastery
- ^ Edward Denison, Edward Paice (2007). Eritrea: The Bradt Travel Guide. p. 187. ISBN 978-1841621715.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- ^ a b Rahel Tasgedom (2012-06-06). "Debre Sina: Pilgrimage To One Of The Oldest Eritrean Monasteries". Eritrea Ministry of Information. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
Bibliography[]
- Killion, Tom (1998). Historical Dictionary of Eritrea. The Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-3437-5.
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