This Ethiopian illuminated manuscript was written during the office of Peter VII (1809-1852), Patriarch of the Coptic Church of Alexandria. It is written in Amharic and contains many quotations in Ethiopic or Geez, the ancient literary language of Ethiopia. The manuscript contains details about fasting; a catechism; material about the Holy Trinity, the Incarnation, the Eucharist, and the Resurrection; the creation of the days of the week; a magical prayer; and a colophon. Additionally, it lists the Patriarchs of Alexandria from Mark to the 109th Patriarch, Peter VII. The leather-bound manuscript also contains many painted illustrations.
