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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. The Ethiopian Orthodox church was a part of the Coptic Orthodox church, and recognized the patriarchy of the [[Pope]] and Patriarch in [[Alexandria]] until 1959, when the Coptic Pope made the church an [[autocephalous]] church with its own patriarch; it remains part of the  family of the [[Coptic Church]]. There are [[diocese]]s in the United States, Canada, and other nations<ref>https://allaboutethio.com/list-location-contact-ethiopian-tewahedo-orthodox-church-worldwide.html</ref>.

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. The Ethiopian Orthodox church was a part of the Coptic Orthodox church, and recognized the patriarchy of the [[Pope]] and Patriarch in [[Alexandria]] until 1959, when the Coptic Pope made the church an [[autocephalous]] church with its own patriarch; it remains part of the  family of the [[Coptic Church]]. There are [[diocese]]s in the United States, Canada, and other nations<ref>https://allaboutethio.com/list-location-contact-ethiopian-tewahedo-orthodox-church-worldwide.html</ref>.

==Ark of the Covenant==

==Ark of the Covenant==

The Church 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>[https://www.britannica.com/story/where-is-the-ark-of-the-covenant britannica, " Where Is the Ark of the Covenant? "]</ref><br>

The Church 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>[https://www.britannica.com/story/where-is-the-ark-of-the-covenant </ref><br>

The [[Queen of Sheba]]'s son is Menelik I, is said to have brought the Ark of the Covenant to Ethiopia after visiting his father, King Solomon, in Jerusalem<ref>http://www.madote.com/2010/09/ethiopias-queen-of-sheba-and-ark-of.html</ref><ref>https://byfaith.org/2025/04/11/ark-of-the-covenant-ethiopia/<ref>.

The [[Queen of Sheba]]'s son is Menelik I, is said to have brought the Ark of the Covenant to Ethiopia after visiting his father, King Solomon, in Jerusalem<ref>http://www.madote.com/2010/09/ethiopias-queen-of-sheba-and-ark-of.html</ref><ref>https://byfaith.org/2025/04/11/ark-of-the-covenant-ethiopia/<ref>.