Expulsion of Jesuits from Ethiopia
- When
- 1634
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Episodes
- 1
Emperor Fasilides expelled Patriarch Afonso Mendes and Jesuit missionaries from Ethiopia in 1634. This action followed Fasilides's restoration of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and his suspicion that Mendes was involved in the Portuguese assault on Mombasa.
Episodes
Background and detail
Background. Patriarch Afonso Mendes served as Patriarch of Ethiopia from 1622 to 1634. Upon succeeding his father, Fasilides immediately restored the official status of the traditional Ethiopian Orthodox Church. This shift in religious policy preceded the specific actions taken against the Catholic hierarchy in 1634.
People involved
- Fasilides · Emperor of Ethiopia
- Afonso Mendes · Patriarch of Ethiopia
Sources
- Fasilides Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-11
- Afonso Mendes Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05
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