WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Tana Qirqos is also one of the first sites of Christianity in Ethiopia. The first Christian church is said to have been founded on the Island by Abrha-Atsebha, two kings, who reigned during the time of Ethiopian conversion to Christianity in the fourth century.

Detailed explanation-2: -Christianity in Ethiopia dates back to the early medieval Kingdom of Aksum, when the King Ezana first adopted the faith in the 4th century AD. This makes Ethiopia one of the first regions in the world to officially adopt Christianity. Various Christian denominations are now followed in the country.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ezana’s decision to adopt Christianity was most likely influenced by his desire to solidify his trading relationship with the Roman Empire. Christianity afforded the possibility of unifying the many diverse ethnic and linguistic peoples of the Aksumite kingdom, a goal of Ezana’s leadership.