(Greek: aitho, burn; ops, face)
In ancient geography a country south of Egypt and closely connected with it; all the land bounded by the upper Nile on the west, and the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf on the east. A eunuch, minister of Candace, Queen of Ethiopia, was converted to Christianity by the deacon Philip (Acts 8).
Archdioceses, past and present, include
Dioceses, past and present, include:
Other ecclesiastical divisions include:
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