Ethiopian eunuch
biblical figure who was baptised in the New Testament (Acts of the Apostles)
d. 1st century
The Ethiopian eunuch, also called as Djan Darada, also identified as Simeon Bakos, is a figure in the New Testament of the Bible and an early Christian saint. His feast days are on 4 January, 17 June, and on 27 August. The story of his conversion to Christianity at the preaching of Philip the Evangelist is recounted in Acts 8. He is a foundational figure of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.
Related people
- Philip the Evangelist baptized by
How we know
Carried by the tradition of the church.