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From the 4th century, beginning with Abune Sellama appointed as bishop, the head of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church was always appointed by the [[Coptic Church|Coptic]] Patriarch of Alexandria in Egypt. The bishops who succeeded Abune Sellama were always Egyptian Copts.

From the 4th century, beginning with Abune Sellama appointed as bishop, the head of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church was always appointed by the [[Coptic Church|Coptic]] Patriarch of Alexandria in Egypt. The bishops who succeeded Abune Sellama were always Egyptian Copts.

==Ark of the Covenant==

==Ark of the Covenant==

This is the Church which claims to have the original [[ark of the covenant]].

This is the Church which claims to have the original [[ark of the covenant]] in Aksum at the Church of St. Mary of Zion. Not even the high priest of Aksum can enter its resting chamber. Its sole custodian is a virgin monk who cannot leave the sacred grounds until his death.<ref> britannica, " Where Is the Ark of the Covenant? ". [https://www.britannica.com/story/where-is-the-ark-of-the-covenant]</ref>

 

==Bible Canon==

==Bible Canon==

The canon of the Ethiopic Bible of the Orthodox Ethiopian Church as a whole differs both in the Old and New Testament from that of any other churches. The books written in the Geez language and on parchment are numerous. The Ethiopic Bible contains 46 books in the Old Testament and 35 books in the New Testament, making a biblical canon of 81 books.

The canon of the Ethiopic Bible of the Orthodox Ethiopian Church as a whole differs both in the Old and New Testament from that of any other churches. The books written in the Geez language and on parchment are numerous. The Ethiopic Bible contains 46 books in the Old Testament and 35 books in the New Testament, making a biblical canon of 81 books.