Abune Phillipos

Abune Phillipos (27 September 1901 - 18 September 2002) was a centenarian from Eritrea. 🇪🇷

Biography
Abune Phillipos was born in the village of Enadeko, southern part of Eritrea on 27 September 1901. He served the Church for many years with patience and great responsibility. He served as a monk and abbot of the Bizen monastry for years. He became archbishop, and on May 7, 1998 he was anointed as first Patriarch of the Eritrean Orthodox Church. Abune Phillipos passed away 18 September 2002 in Asmara, Eritrea at the age of 101 years and 356 days. Abune Phillipos is currently oldest known man from Eritrea.