Ethiopian Orthodox Roots vs. Modern Debate: Cliffe & Deacon Mihret on Baptism & Eucharist

One year ago, Cliffe Knechtle learned from a Nigerian student that Christianity flourished in Africa—especially Ethiopia—long before Europe. Now he faces Deacon Mihret Melaku of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, whose unbroken tradition stretches back to the Ethiopian Eunuch in Acts 8:30–38.

Discover how:

The Eunuch’s reading of Isaiah and baptism by Philip mark the first African conversion and predate the New Testament canon.

The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church has preserved apostolic teachings—sacraments, liturgy, patristic writings, and monastic discipline—for over 2,000 years.

Cliffe acknowledged Africa’s foundational role but wrestled with core doctrines of Baptism and the Real Presence in the Eucharist.

What does it mean for the Gospel that the first African convert was baptized directly by an apostolic evangelist? How do the early Church Fathers uphold these sacraments? Share your insights below and join the conversation! ☦️🇪🇹

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