Tekle Haymanot
human_specialist Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church single tradition · 1
Tekle Haymanot was an Ethiopian saint and monk mostly venerated as a hermit. He was the Abuna of Ethiopia who founded a major monastery in his native province of Shewa. He is significant for being the only Ethiopian saint popular both amongst Ethiopians and outside that country.
When
- First attested
- 1215 CE
- Attested period
- 1215 – 1313
- Historical notes
- Ethiopian saint and monk.
Relationships
- student of
- Iyasus Mo'a, Abbot Yohannes
- enemy of
- Shaitan
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Tekle Haymanot is frequently represented as an old man with wings on his back and only one leg visible. There are a number of explanations for this popular image. C.F. Beckingham and G.W.B. Huntingford recount one story, that Haymanot "having stood too long for about 34 years”
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