The Birth of Abune Tekele Haimanot
December 21, 2021
Abune Tekle Haymanot was born in Zorare, a district in Selale on the eastern edge of Shewa and place called Itisa. His father’s name is Priest called Tsega Zeab or “Gift of Faith” and his mother is Egzi’e Haraya meaning “Choice of God, on January 2, 1220.” His parents first couldn’t have children and vowed for a child for they would bestow for the house of God.
Abune Tekle Haimanot’s name is driven from two words “Tekle” or its English equivalent word “Plant” and “Haimanot” meaning “Religion.” “Plant” indicates fruitful wood, tree, spice, herb, edible, fragrant, herbicides and law. “Religion” is to believe and acknowledging the existence of God, the creator of all, the Unity and Trinity of God and the intercession of the Saints.
The Holy Scripture entitled “Gedele Tekle Haimanot” stated the name of the righteous as the Plant of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.” On the third day of his birth, on a Sunday, at nine o’clock in the morning, he came down from his mother’s arms and said, “One Holy Son, The one True Spirit, One Father is Holy, One Son is holy, One is Holy Spirit is Holy.” His parents gave them the name “Fish Tsion” and “Tekle Haimanot” was given to them by God’s angel Saint Michael.
During that era, Shewa was subject to a number of devastating raids by Matolomi, the pagan king of Damot, lay beyond the Jamma River. Matolomi abducted of Egzi’e Haraya. But then, she was reunited with Tsega Zeab by the help of the Archangel Michael. They escaped and whilst running away, Matolomi followed them and threw a spear; though who turned from them to his direction and killed him.
The righteous father Abune Tekle Haimanot devoted himself to God his entire life. He became Deacon at the age of 15 and received Priesthood from the Egyptian bishop Abba Gerlos at the age of 22. He lived in solitude, fasting and prayer. He preached the Gospel throughout Ethiopia, miraculously healing the sick in the name of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
May his intersession be with all of us: Amen!
Source: “Gedele Abune Tekle Haimanot”