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The '''Holy Archdiocese of Aksum''' is a [[diocese]] under the jurisdiction of the Greek Orthodox [[Church of Alexandria|Patriarchate of AlexandriaAlexandrian Orthodox Church]] and All Africa. Its territory includes the Greek-speaking [[parish]]es and missions located in nations of [[Ethiopia]], [[Eritrea]], [[Djibouti]], Somaliland, and [[Somalia]].
The [[Archdiocese]] of Aksum Axum was established as an [[archdiocese]] by a Patriarchal and Synodal Decree.
==Ruling Bishops==
==Source==
*[http://www.greekorthodox-alexandria.org/index.php?module=content&cid=004001 Patriarchate of Alexandria Archdiocese website]
==Further reading==
* Christopher Haas. ''"Mountain Constantines: The Christianization of Aksum and Iberia."'' '''Journal of Late Antiquity''', Volume 1, Number 1, Spring 2008. pp.101-126.
: <small>(At the beginning of the fourth century, [[w:Ezana of Axum|Ezana I of Aksum]] and [[w:Mirian III of Iberia|Mirian III of Iberia]] espoused Christianity, much like their better-known contemporary, [[Constantine the Great]]. The religious choices made by the monarchs of these two mountain polities was but one stage in a prolonged process of Christianization within their respective kingdoms. This study utilizes a comparative approach in order to examine the remarkably similar dynamics of religious transformation taking place in these kingdoms between the fourth and late sixth centuries. The cultural choice made by these monarchs and their successors also factored into, and were influenced by, the fierce competition between Rome and Sassanian Persia for influence in these strategically important regions.)</small>
[[Category:Orthodoxy in Africa|Aksum]]
