Abba Tsahma
Saint Tsahma | |
|---|---|
| Abba | |
| Born | 5th century Antioch |
| Residence | Ethiopia |
| Died | 6th century Ethiopia |
| Venerated in | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church |
| Feast | January 24 |
| Attributes | Scholar |
Abba Tsahma or Sähma (probably fl. late 400s and early 500s A.D.) was one of the Nine Saints of Ethiopia. He was known as a scholar.
Abba Tsahma may have originally been from Antioch. He later moved to Sädénya, Ethiopia.
His feast day is on 16 Ter (24 January).