Eritrean Christians

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:religious_organization
gptkbp:baptismPractice infant baptism
gptkbp:calendar Ethiopian calendar
gptkbp:country gptkb:Eritrea
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:Lalibela_cross
processional cross
gptkbp:denomination gptkb:Roman_Catholic_Church
gptkb:Eritrean_Orthodox_Tewahedo_Church
gptkb:Evangelical_Lutheran_Church
gptkbp:diaspora gptkb:Ethiopia
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Sudan
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:fastingPractices extensive fasting periods
gptkbp:festival gptkb:Christmas
gptkb:Easter
gptkb:Timket
gptkb:Meskel
gptkbp:governmentRelations state control over church affairs
gptkbp:hasClergy gptkb:priest
gptkb:Abune_(Patriarch)
Deacon
gptkbp:historicalName Christianity introduced in 4th century
gptkbp:holyBook gptkb:Hebrew_Bible
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eritrean Christians
gptkbp:iconography Byzantine-style icons
gptkbp:language gptkb:Tigre
Tigrinya
Kunama
gptkbp:languageOfWorship gptkb:Ge'ez
gptkbp:monasteries gptkb:Debre_Bizen_Monastery
gptkb:Debre_Sina_Monastery
gptkb:Debre_Libanos_Monastery
gptkbp:monasticTradition yes
gptkbp:notableInstitution gptkb:St._Joseph's_Cathedral
gptkb:Kidane_Mehret_Cathedral
gptkb:Enda_Mariam_Cathedral
gptkbp:patriarchate gptkb:Eritrean_Orthodox_Tewahedo_Church_Patriarchate
gptkbp:persecutedBy yes
gptkbp:persecutionType arbitrary detention
imprisonment without trial
restrictions on religious practice
gptkbp:population about 47% of Eritrea's population
gptkbp:recognizedChurches gptkb:Roman_Catholic_Church
gptkb:Eritrean_Orthodox_Tewahedo_Church
gptkb:Evangelical_Lutheran_Church
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Ethiopian_Christians
gptkb:Coptic_Christians
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:rite unique liturgical music
processions during festivals
use of drums and sistra in worship
gptkbp:saintsVenerated gptkb:St._George
gptkb:St._Mary
gptkb:St._Michael
gptkbp:unrecognizedChurches gptkb:Jehovah's_Witnesses
gptkb:Seventh-day_Adventist_Church
Pentecostal churches
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ethiopian_Christians
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6