# Minas

> Minas was an early bishop of Aksum, probably in the sixth century. According to traditional Ethiopian historiography, he was the second abun after Frumentius and took the name Salama II. The Ethiopian sources, however, place the episcopate of Frumentius in the reign of King Ezana and that of Minas in the reign of Anbasa Wedem, twenty-six kings later, yet before the Arab conquest of Egypt. This may indicate a long gap in the episcopal succession. Alternatively, it may indicate "a fresh start of vigorous Christian activities" under Minas. This would also explain why he was considered by later Ethiopians to be a second Salama.

*Ethiopian bishop*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Religious Figure
- **Category:** Religious Figures
- **Born:** 500
- **Status:** unknown
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Minas was an early bishop of Aksum, probably in the sixth century. According to traditional Ethiopian historiography, he was the second abun after Frumentius and took the name Salama II. The Ethiopian sources, however, place the episcopate of Frumentius in the reign of King Ezana and that of Minas in the reign of Anbasa Wedem, twenty-six kings later, yet before the Arab conquest of Egypt. This may indicate a long gap in the episcopal succession. Alternatively, it may indicate "a fresh start of vigorous Christian activities" under Minas. This would also explain why he was considered by later Ethiopians to be a second Salama.

## Fame
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## Sources
- [Minas of Aksum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minas_of_Aksum)
- [Minas (Aksum)](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minas_(Aksum))
- [Menas d'Aksoum](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menas_d'Aksoum)
- [Ménas (aksumský biskup)](https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A9nas_(aksumsk%C3%BD_biskup))
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1936242)

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