Tekle Haymanot or Takla Haymanot (Ge’ez ተክለ፡ ሃይማኖት takla hāymānōt modern tekle hāymānōt Plant of Faith; known in the Coptic Church as Saint Takla Haymanot of Ethiopia) (c. 1215 – c. 1313) was an Ethiopian monk 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.
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birth date
1215-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth place
Ethiopia, Shewa
death date
1313-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
death place
Debre Libanos, Ethiopia
major shrine
Debre Libanos, Ethiopia
venerated in
Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
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