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Coptic Lectionary Cycle Annual Lectionary Note: To start any selection, click on the date inside the shaded box. + Equivalent days of Coptic leap year are marked with brackets "[ ]" + Coptic leap year is the year prior to the one divisible by 4, e.g. 1699 + Coptic Year is 284 years less than the Regular Western year Tut (September 11[12] - October 10[11]) Nairouz Feast, Martyrdom of St. Bartholomew, Repose of Pope Abilius Tut 1 (3) Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist, Martyrdom of St. Dasyah of Tanda Tut 2 Holy Synod convened at Alexandria in AD 242 Tut 3 Repose of Pope Macarius (69) Tut 4 Martyrdom of St. Sophia Tut 5 Repose of Isaiah the Prophet, Martyrdom of St. Basilissa Tut 6 Repose of Pope Dioscorus I (25); Martyrdom of SS. Agathon, Peter, Tut 7 John, Amun, Ammunah, and Rifqah their mother; Repose of Severianus, Bp of Gabala Repose of Moses the Prophet, Martyrdom of Zacharias the Prophet, Tut 8 Martyrdom of St. Diomede Martyrdom of St. Pisoura the Bishop Tut 9 Martyrdom of St. Matrunah, Commemoration of Basin and her children Tut 10 Martyrdom of St. Basilidas Tut 11 Commemoration of the Ecumenical Council of Ephesus (AD 431), Tut 12 Interment of St. Iqlimus and his company Repose of Pope Matthew II (90), Miracle of St. Basil of Caesarea, Tut 13 Repose of St. Agathon the Stylite Tut 14 Translation of the body of St. Stephen the Archdeacon Tut 15 Dedication of the Church of the Resurrection, Translation of the body of Tut 16 St. John Chrysostom Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Repose of St. Theognosta who introduced Tut 17 Christianity to India [Georgia] Martyrdom of St. Porphyr, Commemoration of Stephen the Priest and Tut 18 Nicetas the Martyr Commemoration of St. Gregory the Armenian Patriarch Tut 19 Repose of Pope Athanasius II (28), Martyrdom of St. Melitina the Virgin, Tut 20 Repose of Theopista the Ascetic Nun Commemoration of the Virgin Mary, Martyrdom of SS. Cyprian and Tut 21 Justin Martyrdom of SS. Cotylas and Axuwa, children of Shapur, king of Persia, Tut 22 and their friend Tatus; Martyrdom of Julius of Aqfahs Martyrdom of SS. Eunapius and Andrew, Martyrdom of St. Thecla, Tut 23 Dedication of the Church of the Virgin in Haret Al-Rum after its closure Repose of St. Gregory Pachomian Monk; Commemoration of Quadratus Tut 24 of the seventy disciples Repose of Jonah the Prophet Tut 25 Annunciation of John the Baptist's birth to his father Zacharias Tut 26 Martyrdom of Eustathius and his wife and two sons Tut 27 Martyrdom of Apater and his sister Herai Tut 28 Martyrdom of Repsima and her sisters by Diocletian Tut 29 Commemoration of the miracle that occurred at the time of Pope Tut 30 Athanasius the Apostolic (20) Babah (October 11[12] - November 9[10]) Martyrdom of St. Anastasia Babah 1 Advent of Severus of Antioch to Egypt Babah 2 Repose of Pope Simon II (51), Martyrdom of St. John the Soldier Babah 3 Martyrdom of St. Bacchus Babah 4 Martyrdom of Paul, Patr. of Constantiople Babah 5 Commemoration of Anna, mother of Samuel the Prophet Babah 6 Martyrdom of St. Paul of Tammah Babah 7 Martyrdom of St. Matra by Decius; Martyrdom of Apa Hor, Susanna and Babah 8 her children, and Agathon the Hermit Repose of Pope Eumenius (7); Eclipse of the sun in AM 958, Babah 9 Commemoration of Simon the Bishop Martyrdom of St. Sergius, companion of St. Bacchus Babah 10 Repose of Jacob Patr. of Antioch, Commemoration of St. Pelagia Babah 11 Repose of Pope Demetrius (12), Martyrdom of Matthew the Evangelist, Babah 12 Commemoration of Archangel Michael Commemoration of St. Zacharias the Monk Babah 13 Commemoration of Philip, one of the seven deacons Babah 14 Martyrdom of Pantaleon the Physician Babah 15 Repose of Pope Agathon (39); Commemoration of SS. Carpus, papylus, Babah 16 and Peter Repose of Pope Dioscorus II (31) Babah 17 Repose of Pope Theophilus (23) Babah 18 Commemoration of the Holy Synod of Antioch against Paul of Samosata, Babah 19 Martyrdom of St. Theophilus and his wife Repose of St. John Colobos Babah 20 Commemoration of the Mother of God, Translation of the body of Babah 21 Lazaus, Repose of Joel the Prophet, Repose of St. Evagrius St. Luke the Evangelist Babah 22 Repose of Pope Yusab I (52), Martyrdom of St. Dionysius the Bishop Babah 23 Repose of St. Hilarion the Hermit; Martyrdom of SS. Paul, Longinus, and Babah 24 Zena Repose of SS. Apollo and Abib, Dedication of the Church of St. Julius of Babah 25 Aqfahs Martyrdom of St. Timon, one of the seventy disciples; Commemoration of Babah 26 the seven martyrs in the mountain of St. Antony Martyrdom of St. Macarius, Bishop of Tkow Babah 27 Martyrdom of SS. Marcianus and Mercurius Babah 28 Martyrdom of St. Demetrius of Thessalonica Babah 29 Dedication of St. Mark's Church and Apparition of his decapitated head; Babah 30 Repose of St. Abraham the Hermit of Minuf Hatur (November 10[11] - December 9[10]) Martyrdom of SS. Maximus, Numitius, Victor, and Philip; Hatur 1 Commemoration of St. Cleopas and his companion Repose of Pope Peter III (27) Hatur 2 Repose of St. Cyriacus, Repose of St. Athanasius and his sister Irene Hatur 3 Martyrdom of SS. John and Jacob, bishops of Persia; Martyrdom of SS. Hatur 4 Epimachus and `Azaryanus Apparition of St. Longinus' head, Martyrdom of St. Timothy and Hatur 5 translation of the body of A-Amir Tadrus of Shotep Repose of St. Felix, Pope of Rome, Dedication of the Church of Our Lady Hatur 6 in Dayr al-Muharraq at Qusqam Martyrdom of St. Georgius of Alexandria; Martyrdom of St. Naharua; Hatur 7 Repose of St. Menas, bishop of Tmuis; Dedication of the Church of St. Georgius the Cappadocian Commemoration of the Four Bodiless Beasts Hatur 8 Repose of Pope Isaac (41), Commemoration of the Ecumenical Council of Hatur 9 Nicaea (AD 325) Martyrdom of the 50 virgins and their mother Sophia; Commemoration of Hatur 10 the Holy Synod in Rome to decide the dates Epiphany and the fasts during the papacy of Demetrius I of Alex. and Victor of Rome Repose of St. Anna, Mother of our Lady; Martyrdom of St. Archelaus Hatur 11 and St. Elijah the Qummus Commemoration of Michael the Archangel Hatur 12 Repose of St. Timothy bishop of Antinoopolis, Repose of Pope Zachariah Hatur 13 (64) Repose of St. Martinus bishop of tours Hatur 14 Martyrdom of St. Menas the Wonder-Worker Hatur 15 Fast of the Nativity in the Coptic Church, Dedication of the Church of St. Hatur 16 Onophrius (Abu Nofer) Repose of St. John Chrysostom Hatur 17 Martyrdom of SS. Adrusis and Yu'anna (Junia), Martyrdom of St. Philip Hatur 18 the Apostle Dedication of the Church of SS. Sergius and Bacchus, Commemoration of Hatur 19 St. Bartholomew Repose of Pope Anianus (2), Dedication of the churches of al-Amir Hatur 20 Tadrus ibn Yuhanna of Shotep and al-Amir Tadrus al-Mashriqi Commemoration of the Virgin Mary, Repose of St. Gregory the Miracle Hatur 21 Maker, Repose of Pope Cosmas II (54); Commemoration of the martyrs Alphaeus, Zacharias, Romanus, and John, Repose of SS. Thomas, Victor, and Isaac of al-Ashmunayn Martyrdom of Saints Cosmas and Damian, their brothers, and their Hatur 22 mother Repose of St. Cornelius the Centurion, Dedication of the Church of St. Hatur 23 Marina Commemoration of the 24 elders Hatur 24 Martyrdom of St. Mercurius (Abu Seifein) Hatur 25 Martyrdom of St. Valerianus and his brother Tibarcius, Repose of St. Hatur 26 Gregory bishop of Nyssa Martyrdom of St. James the Sawn Hatur 27 Martyrdom of St. Sarapamon bishop of Nikiou Hatur 28 Martyrdom of Pope Peter I (17), Martyrdom St. Clement pope of Rome Hatur 29 Repose of St. Acacius patr. of Constantinople, Martyrdom of St. Macrius; Hatur 30 Dedication of the Church of SS. Cosmas and Damian, theire brothers, and their mother Kiahk (December 10[11] - January 8[9]) Repose of St. Peter Al-Rahawi bishop of Gaza, Dedication of the Church Kiahk 1 of St. Shenouda Repose of St. Apa Hor the Ascetic Kiahk 2 Commemoration of the entry of the Virgin into Sanctuary Kiahk 3 Martyrdom of St. Andrew the Apostle Kiahk 4 Repose of Nahum the Prophet, Martyrdom of St. Victor of Asyut, Kiahk 5 Martyrdom of St. Isidore Martyrdom of St. batlas the priest, Repose of Pope Abraham (62) Kiahk 6 Repose of St Matthew the Poor, an Ascetic Kiahk 7 Repose of Pope Heraclas (13), Martyrdom of SS. Barbara and Juliana, Kiahk 8 Martyrdom of SS. Paese and Thecla, Commemoration of St. Samuel of al- Qalamun Repose of St. Pamin the Confessor Kiahk 9 Translation of the Body of St. Severus of Antioch to the Ennaton Kiahk 10 Monastery west of Alex., Repose of St. Nicolas of Myra Repose of Anba Pidjimi of Shihat Kiahk 11 Commemoration of the Archangel Michael, Repose of Anba Hedra of Kiahk 12 Aswan, Repose of St. John the Confessor, Commemoration of the Council of Rome against Novatus Martyrdom of St. Barsanuphius, Repose of Fr. Abracas the ascetic, Kiahk 13 Dedication of the Church of St. Misail Martyrdom of St. Bahnam and his sister Sarah, Martyrdom of St. Kiahk 14 Christodulus; Martyrdom of SS. Simeon of Minuf, Apa Hor, and Apa Mena the Elder; Martyrdom of St. Ammonius bishop of Esna Repose of St. Gregory Patr. of Armenia Kiahk 15 Repose of Gideon the Judge of Israel; Martyrdom of SS. Harwaj, Kiahk 16 Ananius, and Khuzi; Dedication of the Church of St. James the Persian Commemoration of St.
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  • SYNAXARION, COPTO-ARABIC, List of Saints Used in the Coptic Church

    SYNAXARION, COPTO-ARABIC, List of Saints Used in the Coptic Church

    (CE:2171b-2190a) SYNAXARION, COPTO-ARABIC, list of saints used in the Coptic church. [This entry consists of two articles, Editions of the Synaxarion and The List of Saints.] Editions of the Synaxarion This book, which has become a liturgical book, is very important for the history of the Coptic church. It appears in two forms: the recension from Lower Egypt, which is the quasi-official book of the Coptic church from Alexandria to Aswan, and the recension from Upper Egypt. Egypt has long preserved this separation into two Egypts, Upper and Lower, and this division was translated into daily life through different usages, and in particular through different religious books. This book is the result of various endeavors, of which the Synaxarion itself speaks, for it mentions different usages here or there. It poses several questions that we cannot answer with any certainty: Who compiled the Synaxarion, and who was the first to take the initiative? Who made the final revision, and where was it done? It seems evident that the intention was to compile this book for the Coptic church in imitation of the Greek list of saints, and that the author or authors drew their inspiration from that work, for several notices are obviously taken from the Synaxarion called that of Constantinople. The reader may have recourse to several editions or translations, each of which has its advantages and its disadvantages. Let us take them in chronological order. The oldest translation (German) is that of the great German Arabist F. Wüstenfeld, who produced the edition with a German translation of part of al-Maqrizi's Khitat, concerning the Coptic church, under the title Macrizi's Geschichte der Copten (Göttingen, 1845).