Order of Saint Anthony (Ethiopia)

The Order of Saint Anthony was an Ethiopian chivalric order founded by legend in 370 by the Negus known in the western world as Prester John of Ethiopia.^{[citation needed]} In reality, exact date of origin was unknown, but probably around 16th century.^{[citation needed]}

It is bestowed exclusively on clerics. Its members were considered part of a brotherhood. There were two different grades, that of the Knight Grand Cross (KGCA), and that of the Companion (CA).^{[citation needed]}

It was later awarded, during the late Middle Ages, by kings and archbishops.

References

• "The Imperial Orders and Decorations of Ethiopia". The Crown Council of Ethiopia. http://www.ethiopiancrown.org/decorations.htm#TheOrderofStAnthony. Retrieved 2006-01-16. 
• "ODM of Ethiopia: The Order of St Anthony". Medals of the World. http://www.medals.org.uk/ethiopia/ethiopia012.htm. Retrieved 2006-01-16. 
• "Orders of Knighthood". Imperial Ethiopia: The Ethiopian Dynasty. http://www.imperialethiopia.org/dynasty.htm. Retrieved 2006-01-16. 
•  This article incorporates content from the 1728 Cyclopaedia, a publication in the public domain. St. Anthony entry.

See also

• Order of Saint Anthony (Bavaria)