Walatta Petros

Walatta Petros
Walatta Petros
	Portrait of Walatta Petros painted in 1721
Abbess
Born	c. 1592; Ethiopian Empire
Died	23 November 1642 (aged 49–50)
Venerated in	Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church; Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church;
Patronage	Ethiopians
Influenced	Ehete Krestos

Walatta Petros (Ge'ez: ወለተ ጴጥሮስ; 1592 – 23 November 1642) was an Ethiopian saint. 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.