List of Eritrean Orthodox monasteries
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This is a list of Eritrean Orthodox monasteries:
- Debre BizenDebre BizenDebre Bizen is the best-known monastery of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church. Located at the top of Debre Bizen the mountain near the town of Nefasit in Eritrea. Its library contains many important Ge'ez manuscripts.-History:...
- Debre Dehuhan
- Debre LibanosDebre Libanos (Eritrea)Debre Libanos is the oldest Christian monastery in Eritrea. It was founded by Abba Meta in the early 6th century. A copy of a land grant from Gabra Masqal to the monastery is known, and the record of a later grant from Emperor Lalibela to Debre Libanos has survived.Its library holds a number of...
- Debre MariamDebre MariamDebre Mariam is a monastery in Eritrea, founded by Abba Absadi, a disciple of the monk Ewostatewos between 1340-1350. The monastery is located at the confluence of the Obel and Gash Rivers. Since its founding the monastery acquired an extravagant manuscript library. Debre Mariam was the preeminent...
- Debre MerqorewosDebre MerqorewosDebre Merqorewos is a monastery in the Debub region of Eritrea. The monastery was founded during the same time period as that Debre Mariam. Among its notable qualities are its age and its association with the House of Ewostatewos. It maintained its land holdings until they were nationalized by the...
- Debre SinaDebre Sina (Eritrea)Debra Sina is a monastery in the highlands of Eritrea near Keren in the Anseba Region. It is the site of a pilgrimage by Eritrean Orthodox believers each year in June. The pilgrimage centres on a church above the village where a vision of Mary was said to have been seen by shepherd girls beneath a...