Founded in the thirteenth century by Saint Tekle Haymanot, the monastery's chief abbot, called the "Ichege", was the second most powerful official in the Ethiopian Church after the "Abuna".
Founded in the thirteenth century by Saint Tekle Haymanot, according to the belief, he meditated in a cave for 29 years. The monastery's chief abbot, called the "Ichege", was the second most powerful official in the Ethiopian Church after the "Abuna".