Ephigenia of Ethiopia or Iphigenia of Ethiopia, also called Iphigenia of Abyssinia, is a Western folk saint whose life is told in the Golden Legend as a virgin converted to Christianity and then consecrated to God by Matthew the Apostle, who was spreading the Gospel to the region of Ethiopia.
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The Martyrdom of St. Matthew, with St. Ifigênia on the right. (Altarpiece of St. Matthew, c.1367-70, Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence)
Brazilian painting of Ephigenia beside Kaleb of Axum as he slays the king of Himyar. He carries a banner of the |lion of judah holding a cross, attested in the late medieval period.
Image of Saint Ephigenia of Ethiopia, Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Rosário dos Pretos, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
St. Elesbaan (Caleb), King of Ethiopia with S. Efigênia. (National Library of Brazil)
Igreja de Santa Efigênia dos Pretos, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Santa Ifigenia cemetery, Santiago de Cuba.About this person
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