Christianity in Ethiopia
Tewahedo Artifacts
Although various religions are present in Ethiopia, the country is predominantly Christian. The majority of Ethiopian Christians belong to the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. In the Ethiopian or language of Ge’ez, Tewahedo means "being made one," which refers to the oriental Orthodox belief in the one perfectly unified nature of Christ. This section displays items donated by the Hess family which are part of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.