After #Eritrea gained #independence from #Ethiopia in 1993, the #Eritrean #Orthodox #Church sought autonomy from the #Ethiopian Orthodox #Tewahdo Church, and in 1998, the government granted it full independence, allowing the election of its own patriarch.
🇪🇷🌿💚🕊❤️🫡❤️🕊💙🌿🇪🇷