Mattéwos, Abba, was a disciple of Abba Zä-Mika'él 'Arägawi when Däbrä Damo was first chosen as the site for a monastery, and succeeded him as abbot there.
Abba Mattewos alikuwa mfuasi wa Abba Zä-Mika'él Arägawi wakati Däbrä Damo kwa mara ya kwanza ilifanywa kama eneo la watawa, na alimrithi kama mtawa mkuu pale.