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Tadbaba Maryam | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Sayint, South Wollo, Amhara Region, Ethiopia |
Geographic coordinates | 11°06′51″N 38°45′12″E / 11.114074°N 38.753427°E |
Architecture | |
Style | Medieval Ethiopian architecture |
Founder | Gelawdewos |
Date established | 982 BCE[1] |
Tadbaba Maryam, also called Tadbaba Zion in ancient times (meaning "tabernacle of St Mary/Zion"), is an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo church located in the place of Sayint in South Wollo, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. The current church bears the title in full "Head of Churches and Monasteries Tadbaba Maryam" (also in Amharic: ርዕሰ አድባራት ወገዳማት ተድባበ ማርያም).