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The Nine Saints were a group of missionaries who were important in the initial growth of Christianity in what is now Ethiopia during the late 5th century. Their names were Abba Aftse Abba Alef Abba Aragawi Abba Garima (Isaac or Yeshaq) Abba Guba Abba Liqanos Abba Pantelewon Abba Sehma and Abba Yem’ata. Although frequently described as coming from Syria only two or three actually came from that province; according to Paul B.
