What does the Ethiopian Church commemorate on 19th or 25th June?
Birth of Jesus
Death of Tiberius
Feast day of Pontius Pilate
Start of Pilate's governorship
Answer
The Feast day of Pontius Pilate is celebrated on the 19th or 25th June by the Ethiopian Church. Pilate was the Roman prefect who ordered the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. He is considered a martyr by the Ethiopian Church because he is believed to have converted to Christianity after witnessing Jesus' resurrection.
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