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In Brief, Abune Tekle Haymanot was born in Zorare, a district in Selale which lies on the eastern edge of Shewa in December 24, 1192. He was the son of the priest Tsega Zeab ("Gift of Faith") and his wife Egzi’e Haraya ("Choice of God"). Tekle Haymanot was born after his parents, who had failed to have children, pledged their firstborn to God. He founded a major monastery in his native province of Shewa. He is the only Ethiopian saint popular both amongst Ethiopians and outside of his country.
The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church commemorates the feast of the saint on 24th day of each month of which some are great annual feasts – on Tahisas 24 (January 3), his birth, Megabit 24 (April 2) his conception), Ginbot 12 (April 20)the departure of his relics and Nehasie 24(August 30) the departure of the saint.