| Istifanos Monastery | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Hayq, South Wollo, Ethiopia |
| Geographic coordinates | 11°20′19″N 39°41′51″E / 11.3387°N 39.6976°E |
Istifanos Monastery (or St Stephen Monastery) is a monastery in Ethiopia, located in Lake Hayq. (The Stephen commemorated at the monastery is not the Saint Stephen of Acts.) The church structure was built around the 9th century by the Aksumite king Dil Na'od.[1] In the 13th century, the church was converted into a monastery, in large part due to the work of Saint Iyasus Mo'a and later Emperor Yekuno Amlak.[2]