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====Frumentius the Slave, d. 383 A.D.====
====Frumentius the Slave, d. 383 A.D.====
Frumentius was born in Tyre, but became a slave in Ethiopia.  He returned as a missionary and baptized King Ezana, who declared Ethiopia a Christian nation in 340 A.D.<ref>Jones, Terry, "Frumentius of Ethiopia", (May 8 2007) in <cite> </cite>http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintf06.htm</ref>  Ethiopian Christianity developed in relative isolation from European Christianity until the 1500's.
Frumentius was born in Tyre, but became a slave in Ethiopia.  He returned as a missionary and baptized King Ezana, who declared Ethiopia a Christian nation in 340 A.D.<ref>Jones, Terry, "Frumentius of Ethiopia", (May 8 2007) in <cite> </cite>http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintf06.htm</ref>  Ethiopian Christianity developed in relative isolation from European Christianity until the 1500's.
====[[Martin]] of Tours, d. 397 A.D.====
Martin was born in Hungary, and became a missionary in Gaul.  While little is recorded of his teachings, his piety was not disputed, and supernatural signs and wonders followed his ministry. 
====Patrick, d. 493 A.D.====
Patrick was the nephew of St. Martine, and became a missionary to Ireland. 
====[[Columba]], d. 597====
Columba became a missionary to Scotland, and was known as a prophet for the mighty works that followed his ministry. 


====Adomnan of Iona, d., 704 A.D.====
====Adomnan of Iona, d., 704 A.D.====