[5] Kidane Mehret (ኪዳነ ምሕረት) is a Ge'ez phrase meaning Covenant of Mercy.

It refers to the Ethiopic tradition that Jesus promised his mother that he would forgive the sins of those who sought her intercession.

Emperor of Ethiopia Yohannes IV (r. 1872–1889) used war booty won in his conflict with Egypt to purchase land to the north of the Old City of Jerusalem in 1888.

[4][5][9][10] The Kidane Mehret Church in Jerusalem is round in shape with a dome of some 30 metres in height.

The outer circular ring, the qne mahilet (ቅኔ ማሕሌት) is for the cantors and is accessible by the faithful generally.