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The page says[edit]

The page says "unique to Judaism" near the bottom regarding dietary, but I think it's supposed to say "unique to Ethiopian Orthodoxy", or something of the like. I didn't change it b/c I wasn't sure.

I changed "element [...] God" to "belief (in) [..] God" because God is not an element! thanks

Moved to full name[edit]

I've moved the article to the full English name of "Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church", which should help non-Ethiopians who have mostly never heard of "Tewahedo".--Pharos 08:04, 15 Feb 2005 (UTC)

I'm sure you mean well, but the result is that we're now struggling with an even more convoluted name. So do we use the official name (viz. the Tewahedo Church), or the name English speakers may be most familiar with (viz. the Ethiopian Orthodox Church). Frankly, the name I'd guess most English speakers would use -- who are even aware of the tradition of Christianity in Ethiopia -- might be "Ethiopian Christianity". (Although I wouldn't be surprised if there was a significant number who thought the proper name is "Rastafarians".) -- llywrch 04:25, 18 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Well, it seems that even some reference materials refer to it (erroneously) as the "Coptic Church." If I've heard it mentioned by someone at all, it's usually just "Ethiopian Orthodox." FWIW, when I've visited Ethiopian churches here in the U.S., the sign outside says "Saint Xyz Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church." Quite a mouthful, but that's how the church refers to itself; I assume the Wikipedia article should do the same. There are already several redirects to this article. But if we must rename the article, I'd suggest "Ethiopian Orthodox Church," but leave the opening sentence as it now appears, with the word "Tewahedo." -- Gyrofrog (talk) 05:22, 18 Mar 2005 (UTC)

The full name for the article is fine with me. Note also the REDIRECTs in action.

Tawahedo Church (redirect page)
Ethiopian Orthodox Church (redirect page)
Tewahido Church (redirect page)
Ethiopian Orthodox (redirect page)
Ethiopian Church (redirect page)
Tewahedo Church (redirect page)

After merging Abyssinian Church, "Abyssinian Church" will also become a redirect.

Pjacobi 13:26, 2005 Mar 18 (UTC)

Second to the Russian Orthodox Church[edit]

As the Coptic Pope (nor the Ethiopian Orthodox Church) is not in comunion with the Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church I don't think it makes much sense to say that it is second in size only to the Russian Orthodox Church anymore than it would be to say it was n in size to x churches. Therefore I'm rewording the beginning of this article.

See: Full communion

Gabe 04:46, 20 Apr 2005 (UTC)

I think this makes sense, the Oriental and Eastern Orthodox schisms were hundreds of years apart. -- Gyrofrog (talk) 05:06, 20 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Map[edit]

There should be a map, something like this: https://reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/909iph