Honorific Prefix: | Saint |
Alef | |
Titles: | Abba |
Birth Date: | 5th century |
Residence: | Ethiopia |
Death Date: | 6th century |
Death Place: | Ethiopia |
Venerated In: | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church |
Feast Day: | March 20 |
Abba ‘Aléf was one of the Nine Saints of Ethiopia. He is known for founding a monastery in Bi’isa[1] (or Beheza) in Ahseya.
His feast day is on 11 Mäggabit (20 March).[2]