When Does Ethiopian Orthodox Lent Start 2024. Starting on good friday to easter sunday, there is total abstention from. To the ethiopian orthodox church, lent (hudadi or abbiy tsom) means a period of fasting when the faithful undergo a rigorous schedule of prayers and penitence.
The ethiopian and eritrean orthodox churches have the longest lent, lasting for 55 continuous days. The easter lent always begins on a monday and can not come before the 1st of yekatit nor after the 5th of megabit.