| Kidane Mehret Church | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Jerusalem |
| Country |  Israel |
| Denomination | Ethiopian Orthodox Church |
| Architecture | |
| Groundbreaking | 1888 (?) |
| Completed | 1893 |
| Specifications | |
| Height | c. 30 metres |
The Kidane Mehret Church[1] (Ge'ez for "Covenant of Mercy")[2] in Jerusalem, popularly known simply as the Ethiopian Church, is part of the Debre Genet (ደብረ ገነት)[3] monastery, whose name means "Monastery of Paradise".[4][5]
The monastery and its church belong to the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. It is one of two Ethiopian monasteries in Jerusalem, along with Deir Sultan, Debre Genet being located in West Jerusalem and Deir Sultan in the Old City.[5]
- ^ The name of the church, ኪዳነ ምሕረት, is transliterated in various ways, such as Kidane Mihret, Kidane Meheret, Kidane Mahret.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
eotcmkwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Transliterated also as Debre Gennet and Debre Gannet
- ^ Robin Twite, "Africa in Jerusalem - The Ethiopian Church" in The Israel Review of Arts and Letters, 1996/102
- ^ a b "The Ethiopian Church in Jerusalem - Debre Genet (Sanctuary of Paradise)". anglo-ethiopian.org. Retrieved 2016-12-11.