Walatta Petros

Walatta Petros (Ge'ez: ወለተ፡ጴጥሮስ, Wälättä P̣eṭros; 1592–1642) is a female saint in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. Her hagiography, The Life-Struggles of Walatta Petros (Gädlä Wälättä P̣eṭros) was written in 1672. She is known for resisting conversion to Roman Catholicism, forming many religious communities, and performing miracles for those seeking asylum from kings.

Walatta Petros

Walatta Petros (Ge'ez: ወለተ፡ጴጥሮስ, Wälättä P̣eṭros; 1592–1642) is a female saint in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. Her hagiography, The Life-Struggles of Walatta Petros (Gädlä Wälättä P̣eṭros) was written in 1672. She is known for resisting conversion to Roman Catholicism, forming many religious communities, and performing miracles for those seeking asylum from kings.