Debre Libanos is a monastery in Ethiopia, lying north west of Addis Ababa in the Oromia region. A monastery is the habitation of monks, derived from the Greek word for a hermits cell. ... Addis Ababa as seen from space. ... Oromo flag The land of the Oromo Nation is known as Oromia (sometimes spelled Oromiya). ...

The abbot of Debre Libanos, called the Echage, was the second most powerful official in the Ethiopian Church after the Abuna. In the reign of Emperor Fasilidos, after invading Oromos had ravaged the monastery's lands in Shewa the Emperor granted the Echage his palace at Azazo, where the various Echage lived.¹ The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church is an Oriental Orthodox church in Ethiopia that was part of the Coptic Church until it was granted its own Patriarch by Cyril VI, the Coptic Pope, in 1959. ... Abuna is the title of the metropolitan bishop or head of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. ... Fasilidos or Basilides (throne name `Alam Sagad) was negus (1632 - October 18, 1667) of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonid dynasty. ... The Oromo are an African ethnic group found in Ethiopia and to a lesser extent Kenya. ... Shewa (also spelled Shoa) is a historical region of Ethiopia. ...

It was founded in the thirteenth century by Saint Takla Haymanot, although the buildings have been repeatedly rebuilt. Emperor Haile Selassie notes in his autobiography that while he was governor of the district of Sallale, during the reconstruction of the church at Debre Libanos, an inscribed gold ring was found in the excavations, which he personally delivered to then Emperor Menelik II.² (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... This article is in need of attention. ... Haile Selassie Haile Selassie (Power of Trinity) (July 23, 1892 – August 27, 1975) was the last Emperor (1930–1936; 1941–1974) of Ethiopia, and is a religious symbol in the Rastafarian movement. ... Menelik II (August 17, 1844 - December 12, 1913), Conquering Lion of Judah, Elect of God, King of Kings of Ethiopia was negus negust (emperor) of Ethiopia from 1889 to his death. ...

The present building dates only from 1961, but Tekla Haymanot's cave can still be seen, its holy water a focus for pilgrims. 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Alternate meanings: Cave (disambiguation) This article is about natural caves; for artificial caves used as dwellings, such as those in north China, see yaodong. ... In Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy, holy water is water which has been blessed by a priest, a bishop or, for holy water used in Roman Catholic baptisms, a deacon. ... For albums named Pilgrim, see Pilgrim (album). ...

Following the attempted assassination on his life on 19 February 1937, governor Rodolfo Graziani believed the monastery's monks and novices were involved in this attack, and unwilling to wait for the results of the official investigation, ordered Italian colonialists to massacre the inhabitants of this monastery. On 21 May of that year, 297 monks and 23 laymen were killed; a memorial tomb stands to them. February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... A Roman Catholic monk A monk is a person who practices monasticism, adopting a strict religious and ascetic lifestyle, usually in community with others following the same path. ... For the city in Texas, see Novice, Texas. ... Colonialism is a system in which a state claims sovereignty over territory and people outside its own boundaries, often to facilitate economic domination over their resources, labor, and often markets. ... May 21 is the 141st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (142nd in leap years). ... A tomb is a small building (or vault) for the remains of the dead, with walls, a roof, and (if it is to be used for more than one corpse) a door. ...

References

1. Richard R.K. Pankhurst, History of Ethiopian Towns (Wiesbaden: Franz Steiner Verlag, 1982), p. 111. ISBN 3515032045
2. Haile Selassie, My Life and Ethiopia's Progress, 1974 (Chicago: Frontline Distribution International, 1997), p. 27.