Career
During his tenure a number of translations into the Ge"ez language appeared, which has resulted with him being remembered as "Abba Salama, the Translator."
Taddesse Tamrat notes that "from the great number of translations attributed to him, Salama was no doubt the greatest Egyptian bishop Ethiopia ever had" as well as pointing out he "was on very good terms with even the most militant monastic leaders of Ethiopia at the time."
A land grant in Arabic to Istifanos Monastery dated Bashans 7, 1091 Year of the Martyrs (= 3 May AD 1375) was likely the work of Abuna Salama. Tadesse Tamrat considers this "additional confirmation for the great influence and prestige which Abuna Salama enjoyed in the country at the time.".
