Kidane Mehret
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Kidane Mehret is a revered title of the Virgin Mary in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, associated with a covenant of mercy and widely venerated across Ethiopia.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kidane Mehret (Covenant of Mercy) | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ethiopian Orthodox veneration
ⓘ
Marian title ⓘ religious devotion ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
covenant of mercy
ⓘ
divine mercy ⓘ intercession of Mary ⓘ |
| celebratedBy |
clergy of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
ⓘ
lay faithful in Ethiopia ⓘ |
| commemorates | Mary’s covenant of mercy with her Son ⓘ |
| devotees |
Eritrean Orthodox Christians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ethiopian Orthodox Christians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devotionalPractices |
fasting before the feast
ⓘ
night-long vigil services ⓘ special Marian processions ⓘ |
| hasFeastDay |
16 Yekatit (Ethiopian calendar)
ⓘ
February 24 (Gregorian calendar, in many years) ⓘ |
| hasIconography |
Mary extending a protective veil or mantle
ⓘ
Mary holding the Christ Child ⓘ Mary surrounded by the faithful seeking mercy ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Amharic
ⓘ
Geʽez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalTexts |
hymns in Geʽez
ⓘ
prayers in Amharic ⓘ |
| hasMeaning | Covenant of Mercy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStatus |
major Marian feast in the Ethiopian Orthodox calendar
ⓘ
widely revered in Ethiopia ⓘ |
| honorificTitleOf | Mary, Mother of God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredChurches |
Kidane Mehret Church in Addis Ababa
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ⓘ
Kidane Mehret churches throughout Ethiopia ⓘ |
| inspiredMonasteries | Kidane Mehret monasteries in Ethiopia ⓘ |
| liturgicalRole |
Marian feast
ⓘ
intercessory commemoration ⓘ |
| partOf | Ethiopian Orthodox Marian devotion ⓘ |
| refersTo | Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Tabot (Ark symbolism in Ethiopian Orthodoxy) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
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ⓘ
Oriental Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
God’s mercy mediated through Mary
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Mary as advocate for sinners ⓘ Mary’s perpetual intercession ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Eritrea
NERFINISHED
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Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kidane Mehret (Covenant of Mercy)