Marian devotion
Our Lady of Zion: the full story
Ethiopia
The most important Marian invocation of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.
Our Lady of Zion (Maryam Zion) is the most important Marian advocation of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. According to tradition, the Ark of the Alliance is guarded in the church of Santa Maria de Sion in Aksum.
The Ark of the Alliance
The Ethiopian tradition tells that the Ark of the Covenant was brought to Ethiopia by Menelik I, son of King Solomon and Queen of Saba. The Ark is guarded by a monk who never leaves the sanctuary.
The Feast of Our Lady of Zion is celebrated on November 21 and is the most important Feast of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. The faithful pilgrim to Aksum from all over the country.
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