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 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 Abilius Tut 1 (3) Martyrdom of St. , 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 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 the Prophet, Martyrdom of Zacharias the Prophet, Tut 8 Martyrdom of St. Diomede Martyrdom of St. Pisoura the Tut 9 Martyrdom of St. Matrunah, Commemoration of Basin and her children Tut 10 Martyrdom of St. Basilidas Tut 11 Commemoration of the Ecumenical (AD 431), Tut 12 Interment of St. Iqlimus and his company Repose of Pope Matthew II (90), Miracle of St. , 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 Tut 19 Repose of Pope Athanasius II (28), Martyrdom of St. Melitina the , Tut 20 Repose of Theopista the Ascetic 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. , Tut 23 Dedication of the Church of the Virgin in Haret Al-Rum after its closure Repose of St. Gregory Pachomian ; Commemoration of Quadratus Tut 24 of the Repose of 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 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 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 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 Patr. of Antioch, Commemoration of St. Pelagia Babah 11 Repose of Pope Demetrius (12), Martyrdom of Matthew the Evangelist, Babah 12 Commemoration of Archangel Commemoration of St. Zacharias the Monk Babah 13 Commemoration of Philip, one of the seven 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 the Prophet, Repose of St. Evagrius St. Babah 22 Repose of Pope Yusab I (52), Martyrdom of St. Dionysius the Bishop Babah 23 Repose of St. 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. 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, 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 , 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 (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 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 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. Kiahk 4 Repose of 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 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. , 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. Luke the Stylite and translation of his Kiahk 17 Translation of the body of St. Titus to Constantinople, Commemoration Kiahk 18 of the Martyr Heracleas and the priest Philemon Repose of St. John bishop of Parallos, compiler of the Synaxarion Kiahk 19 Repose of the Prophet Kiahk 20 Commemoration of the Virgin Mary, Martyrdom of St. the Kiahk 21 Apostle Commemoration of Archangel , Repose of Pope Anastasius (36) Kiahk 22 Repose of the Prophet, Repose of St. Timothy the Wanderer Kiahk 23 Martyrdom of St. Ignatius Patr. of Constantinople, St. Philogonius, Patr. Kiahk 24 of Antioch, Birth of St. Takla Haymanot Repose of St. John Kama of Scetis Kiahk 25 Martyrdom of St. Anastasia, Martyrdom of St. Juliana Kiahk 26 Martyrdom of St. Bisada the Bishop Kiahk 27 Martyrdom of 150 men and 24 woman from Antinopolis Kiahk 28 Feast of the Nativity of our Lord Kiahk 29 Commemoration date of Anba Yu'annis Hegumenos of Scetis Kiahk 30 Tubah (January 9[10] - February 7[8])

Martyrdom of St. Stephan the Archdeacon, Martyrdom of St. Leontianus Tubah 1 Repose of Pope Theonas (16), Martyrdom of St. Callinicus bishop of Tubah 2 Awsim Commemoration of the Murder of the Innocents of Bethlehem by Herod Tubah 3 Repose of St. Tubah 4 Martyrdom of St. Eusignius a general in Constantine's army Tubah 5 Commemoration of the Circumcision of Jesus Christ, Commemoration of Tubah 6 Elijah the Prophet, Repose of Pope Marcianus (8), Repose of St. Basil the Great bishop of Caesarea Repose of Pope Sylvester of Rome Tubah 7 Dedication of the Church of St. Macarius, Repose of Pope Andronicus Tubah 8 (37), Repose of Pope Benjamin (38) Repose of St. Abraam of Scetis and the companion of Anba Gaworgi Tubah 9 Paramone of Epiphany Tubah 10 Commemoration of the Feast of Epiphany Tubah 11 Commemoration of the Archangel Michael, Martyrdom of St. Theodore Tubah 12 the Oriental, Martyrdom of St. Anatolius Commemoration of feast of the Wedding of Cana, Repose of St. Tubah 13 Theophilus the Ascetic, Martyrdom of St. Dimiana Repose of St. Archellides the Ascetic of St. Romanos Monastery, Repose Tubah 14 of St. Maximus brother of St. Domitius Repose of Prophet Tubah 15 Martyrdom of St. Philotheus, Repose of Pope John IV (48) Tubah 16 Repose of St. Domitius brother of St. Maximus, Repose of St. Yusab Tubah 17 bishop of Girgah Repose of St. Jacob bishop of Nisibis Tubah 18 Discovery of the remains of the martyrs. Apa Hor and Pisoura and theri Tubah 19 mother Empira Repose of St. Prochorus one of the 70 elders, Dedication of the Church of Tubah 20 St. John of the Golden and translation of his remains to it, Martyrdom of St. Bahna and Anba Kaluj the Commemoration of our Lady's death; Repose of St. Hilaria daughter of Tubah 21 Emperor Zeno, Repose of St. Gregory brother of St. Basil the Great Commemoration of St. Antony the Great Tubah 22 Martyrdom of St. Timothy the Elder, Repose of Pope Cyril IV (110) Tubah 23 Repose of St. Mary an ascetic recluse, Repose of St. Bisada the Presbyter Tubah 24 Repose of St. Peter the Ascetic, Martyrdom of St. Ascla Tubah 25 Martyrdom of the 49 Elders of Scetis, Repose of St. Anastasia during the Tubah 26 reign of Justinian Martyrdom of St. Sarapion, Commemoration of Archangel Suriel, Tubah 27 Translation of the body of St. Timothy the Elder, Martyrdom of St. Abu Fam the soldier Martyrdom of St. Clement, Martyrdom of St. Kau from the town of Tubah 28 Bamwayh in the Fayoum Commemoration of St. Aksani, Commemoration of St. Cyriacus Tubah 29 Martyrdom of SS. Pistis, Helpis, and Agape and their mother Sophia Tubah 30

Amshir (February 8 - March 9)

Commemoration of the Council of Constantinople (381AD), Dedication Amshir 1 of the first church built in commemoration of St. Peter the "Seal of the Martyrs" Repose of St. Paul the Great, first of the wanderer saints, Repose of St. Amshir 2 Longinus of Dayr al-Zugag Repose of St. Jacob the Ascetic Amshir 3 Repose of St. Agapius one of the 70 elders Amshir 4 Repose of Pope Agrippinus (10), Repose of Anba Bishoi abbot of Dayr Amshir 5 and Anba abanub, Repose of St. Apollo companion of Anba Abib, Translation of the bodies of the 49 Elders of Scetis Apparition of St. Hippolytus of Rome; Martyrdom of SS. Apa Kir and Amshir 6 John, , Theopista, Theodoxia and their mother Athanasia Repose of Pope Alexander II (43), Repose of Pope Theodore (45) Amshir 7 Feast of the Entry of the Lord into the Temple Amshir 8 Repose of St. Barsuma father of the Syrian , Martyrdom of St. Paul Amshir 9 the Syrian. Martyrdom of St. Jacob the Elder son of Alphaeus, Martyrdom of St. Amshir 10 Justus son of Numerianus the Emperor, Repose of St. Isidorus of Pelusium, Martyrdom of St. Philo bishop of Persia Martyrdom of St. Fabianus pope of Rome Amshir 11 Commemoration of the Archangel Michael, Repose of St. Gelasius Amshir 12 Martyrdom of St. Sergius of Atripe, Repose of Pope Timothy III (32) Amshir 13 Repose of St. Severus of Antioch, Repose of Pope Jacob (50) Amshir 14 Repose of the prophet Zachariah, Dedication of the first Church of the 40 Amshir 15 Martyrs of Sebaste, Repose of St. Paphnutius the Ascetic Repose of St. Elizabeth mother of St. John the Baptist Amshir 16 Martyrdom of St. Menas the Ascetic of Akhmim Amshir 17 Repose of St. Melatius patr. of Antioch Amshir 18 Translation of the body of St. Martinianus from Athens to Antioch Amshir 19 Repose of Pope Peter II (21), Martyrdom of SS. Basil, Theodore, and Amshir 20 Timothy Commemoration of the Virgin Mary, Martyrdom of St. Onesimus pupil of Amshir 21 St. , Repose of Pope Gabriel I (57), Repose of St. Zacharias bishop of Sakha Martyrdom of St. Maruta bishop of Mayafirqin Amshir 22 Martyrdom of St. son of Basilides Amshir 23 Repose of St. Agapitus the Bishop, Martyrdom of SS. Timothy and Amshir 24 Matthias, priests Martyrdom of Archippus, Philemon, and Abfiyyah the Virgin, Martyrdom Amshir 25 of St. Quna of Rome and St. Menas of Cyprus Repose of St. the Prophet, Martyrdom of St. Zadok and his 118 Amshir 26 companions Repose of St. Eustathius Patr. of Antioch Amshir 27 Martyrdom of St. Theodore the Roman Amshir 28 Martyrdom of St. bishop of Smyrna (AD 167) Amshir 29 Discovery of St. John the Baptist's head Amshir 30

Baramhat (March 10 - April 8)

Repose of St. Narcissus bishop of Jerusalem (AD 222), Martyrdom of Baramhat 1 St. Alexander bishop of Cappadocia, Repose of St. Mercurius the Bishop Martyrdom of St. Macrobius bishop of Nikiou Baramhat 2 Repose of Pope Cosmas III (58),Martyrdom of St. Porphyrius, Repose Baramhat 3 of Anba Hadid the Presbyter Commemoration of the Holy Synod of the Island of Bani `Amr for Baramhat 4 deciding the date of , Martyrdom of St. Hanulius prince of Perga Repose of Anba Sarapamon presbyter of Dayr Abu Yuhannis, Baramhat 5 Martyrdom of St. Eudoxia, Repose of St. Peter the Presbyter Martyrdom of St. Dioscorus, Repose of St. Theodotus the Bishop Baramhat 6 Martyrdom of SS. Philemon and and Apollonius, Martyrdom of St. Baramhat 7 Mary the Israelite Martyrdom of St. Matthias the Elder, Repose of Pope Julian (11), Baramhat 8 Martyrdom of Arianus governor of Antinoopolis Repose of St. Conon; Martyrdom of SS. Andrianus and Martha his wife, Baramhat 9 Eusebius, Armaniyus, and the forty martyrs. Commemoration of the apparition of the Holy Cross Baramhat 10 Martyrdom of St. Basilios the Bishop (AD 298) Baramhat 11 Commemoration of Archangel Michael, Apparition of Pope Demetrius Baramhat 12 (12), Martyrdom of St. Malachias in , Martyrdom of St. Gelasinus in Damascus Repose of Pope Dionysius (14), Return of SS. Macarius the Great and Baramhat 13 Macarius the Alexandrian from exile, Martyrdom of the 40 martyrs of Sebaste Repose of Pope Cyril (75); Martyrdom of St. Shenouda of Bahnasa; Baramhat 14 Martyrdom of SS. Eugenius, Agathodorus, and Elpidius Repose of St. Sarah the Ascetic, Martyrdom of St. Helias of Hnes Baramhat 15 Repose of Pope Khail (46) Baramhat 16 Repose of Lazarus friend of the Lord, Repose of George the Ascetic, Baramhat 17 Belasius the Martyr, and anba Yusab the Bishop, Repose Basilios of Jerusalem, Martyrdom of Sidhom Bishay in Damietta Martyrdom of Isidorus companion of St. Sina the Soldier Baramhat 18 Repose of Aristobulus the Elder; Martyrdom of the 7 saints, Alexandrus, Baramhat 19 Agapius, and their companions Repose of Pope Khail III (56), Raising of Lazarus from the dead Baramhat 20 Commemoration of the Virgin, Commemoration of the advent of our Baramhat 21 Lord Jesus Christ to Bethania, Consultation of the chief priests for killing Lazarus Repose of St. Cyril bishop of Jerusalem, Repose of St. Michael bishop of Baramhat 22 Naqadah Repose of the Prophet Baramhat 23 Apparition of our Lady at the Church of al-Zaytun, Repose of Pope Baramhat 24 Macarius (59) Repose of St. Fresca of the 70 disciples, Repose of Pope Matthew IV Baramhat 25 (102) Repose of St. Eurhrasis the virgin, Repose of Pope Peter VI (104) Baramhat 26 Crucifixtion of our Lord, Repose of St. Macarius the Great, Martyrdom Baramhat 27 of St. Domicius Repose of Emperor , Repose of Pope Peter VII Baramhat 28 (109), Repose of Anba Sarapamon Abu Tarhah bishop of al-Minufiyyah The Fest of the Annunciation, Resurrection of the Lord Baramhat 29 Commemoration of Archangel Gabriel, Translation of the body of St. Baramhat 30 Jacob the Sawn, Repose of Samson the Judge.

Baramouda (April 9 - May 8)

Repose of Silvanus of Scetis, Raid of the Arabs of Upper Egypt on the Baramouda 1 wilderness of Shihat, Repose of Aaron the Priest brother of Moses Martyrdom of St. Christophorus, Repose of Pope John IX (81) Baramouda 2 Repose of St. John bishop of Jerusalem, Repose of Pope Michael V (71) Baramouda 3 Martyrdom of SS. Victor, Decius, Irene the virgin, and their companions Baramouda 4 Repose of the Prophet, Martyrdom of Hibatyus bishop of Gangra Baramouda 5 Apparition of our Lord to St. Thomas after Resurrection, Repose of St. Baramouda 6 Mary the Egyptian Repose of Joachim the Virgin's father; Repose of St. Macrobius; Repose Baramouda 7 of SS. Agabius, Theodora, and Macrobius Martyrdom of the saintly virgins Agapia, Irene, and Siyunyah; Baramouda 8 Martyrdom of the 150 faithfuls at the hands of the king of Persia Repose of St. Zosimus, Commemoration of the miracle performed by Baramouda 9 Pope Shenouda I (55) Repose of St. Isaac of St. , Repose of Pope Gabriel II Baramouda 10 (70) Repose of St. Theodora, Repose St. John bishop of Gaza Baramouda 11 Repose of St. Alexandrus bishop of Jerusalem, Repose of St. Antony Baramouda 12 bishop of Thmuis Martyrdom of SS. Yashu and , Martyrdom of Dayunisyah the Baramouda 13 Deaconess and Midyus, Repose of Pope John XVII (105) Repose of Pope Maximus (15) Baramouda 14 Dedication of the first altar of St. Nicholas bishop of Myra for the Baramouda 15 Jacobite Christians, Dedication of the Church of St. Agapius the Disciple, Repose of St. Alexandra the Queen, Repose of VI (101) Martyrdom of St. Antipas bishop of Pergamon Baramouda 16 Martyrdom of St. Jacob brother of St. John the Evangelist Baramouda 17 Martyrdom of St. Arsenius follower of St Susinius Baramouda 18 Martyrdom of St. Simeon the Armenian bishop of Persia 150 Baramouda 19 companions, Martyrdom of St. John (Yuhanna Abu Najah) the Great, Martyrdom of Abu al-`Ala' Fahd ibn Ibrahim and his companions, Martyrdom of David the Ascetic Martyrdom of St. Paphnutius of Danderah Baramouda 20 Commemoration our Lady, Repose of St. Protheus the Baramouda 21 Repose of St. Ishaq al-Hurini, Repose of Pope Alexander I (19), Repose Baramouda 22 of Pope Mark II (49), Repose of Pope Khail II (53) Martyrdom of St. George the Great (AD 307) Baramouda 23 Repose of Pope Shenouda I (55), Martyrdom of St. Sina the soldier Baramouda 24 Martyrdom of St. Sarah and her two sons, Commemoration of St. Baramouda 25 Paphnutius the Hermit and St. Theodorus the Ascetic and 120 Martyrs Martyrdom of St. Susinius, Repose of John VII (77) Baramouda 26 Martyrdom of Victor son of Romanus Baramouda 27 Martyrdom of St. Milius the Asetic Baramouda 28 Repose of St. Erastus one of the 70 disciples, Repose of St. Acacius Baramouda 29 bishop of Jerusalem Martyrdom of St. Baramouda 30

Bashons (May 9 - June 7)

Nativity of the Virgin Bashons 1 Repose of the Prophet, Repose of St. Theodorus disciple of St. Bashons 2 Pachomius, Martyrdom of St. Philotheus Repose of St. Jason of the 70 Elders, Repose of St. Utimus priest of Bashons 3 Fuwwah, Repose of Pope Gabriel IV (86) Repose of (29), Repose of Pope John V (72) Bashons 4 Martyrdom of Prophet Bashons 5 Martyrdom of St. Isaac of Difrah, Repose of St. Macarius the Alexandian, Bashons 6 Repose of St. Paphnutius of al-Bandarah Repose of Pope Athanasius I the Apostolic (20) Bashons 7 Martyrdom of St. John of Sanhut, Repose of Daniel Hegemenos of Scetis Bashons 8 Repose of St. Helena the Queen (AD 327), Repose of Pope John XI (89), Bashons 9 Repose of Pope Gabriel VIII (97) Commemoration of the Three Youth in the Furnace Bashons 10 Martyrdom of St. Theoclia wife of St. Justus, Repose of St. Paphnutius Bashons 11 the Bishop Dedication of the Church of St. Dimiana, Translation of the remains of St. Bashons 12 John Chrysostom, Apparition of a cross of light on Golgotha, Repose of Pope Mark VII (106), Martyrdom of Mu'allim Malati scibe of the Mamluk Ayyub Bey al-Defterdar in AM 1519- AD 1811. Repose of St. Arsenius mentor of the royal children (AD 445) Bashons 13 Repose of St. , Martyrdom of St. Epimachus of Bashons 14 Pelusium Martyrdom of St. Simon the Zelot, Commemoration of the 400 martyrs of Bashons 15 Danderah, Repose of St. Mena the Repose of St. John the Evangelist Bashons 16 Repose of St. Epiphanius bishop of Cyprus Bashons 17 Repose of St. George companion of St. Abraam, Commemoration of the Bashons 18 Pentecost Repose of Isaac priest of the cells, Martyrdom of St. Isidor of Antioch Bashons 19 Repose of St. Ammonius the Recluse Bashons 20 Commemoration of the Virgin Mary, Repose of St. Martinianus Bashons 21 (Motianus) Repose of St. Andronicus one of the 70 disciples Bashons 22 Repose of St. Yunyas (Julius) one of the 70 Disciples, Martyrdom of Bashons 23 Julian and his mother at Alexandria Commemoration of the advent of the Lord into Egypt, Repose of Bashons 24 the Prophet, Martyrdom of Bashnunah monk of Deir Abu Maqar Martyrdom of St. Colluthus (Abu Qultah) of Antinoopolis, Bashons 25 Commemoration of Mu'allim Ibrahim al-Jawhari Repose of St. Bashons 26 Repose of Pope John II (30), Repose of Lazarus brother of Mary and Bashons 27 Bishop of Cyprus Translation of the body of St. Epiphanius to Cyprus (AD 403) Bashons 28 Repose of St. Simeon Stylite Bashons 29 Repose of Pope Michael IV (68), Repose of St. Phorus one of the 70 Bashons 30 disciples

Baunah (June 8 - July 7)

Dedication of the Church of St. Leontius the Syrian, Martyrdom of St. Baunah 1 Cosmas of Taha and his companions, Martyrdom of St. Epiphanius the Soldier Finding of the bodies of St. John the Baptist and the Prophet Elijah in Baunah 2 Alexandria, Repose of Pope John XVIII (107) Dedication of the Church of St. George at Birma and another at Bir Ma' in Baunah 3 the Oases, Repose of St. Martha the Egyptian, Martyrdom of St. Alladyus the Bishop, Repose of Pope Cosmas I (44), Repose of St. Abraam bishop of Fayyum (AD 1914) Martyrdom of St. Sinusyus, Martyrdom of St. Ammon and St. Sophia, Baunah 4 Martyrdom of St. John of Heraclea, Repose of St. Apa Hor, Repose of Pope VIII (80) Repose of St. Jacob the Oriental, Martyrdom of Anba Bishoi and Anba Baunah 5 Butrus, Dedication of St. Victor's Church at Shu Martyrdom of St. Theodorus the Ascetic Baunah 6 Martyrdom of St. Abiskhirun the Soldier Baunah 7 Dedication of the Church of the Virgin at al-Mihmah, Repose of St. Baunah 8 Tamada and her children and St. Armanus and her mother, Martyrdom of Jirjis al-Jidid (the Isma`ilite) (AD 1387) Repose of Samuel the Prophet, Martyrdom of St. Lucilianus and 4 Baunah 9 companions, Translation of the remains of St. Mercurius to Egypt Martyrdom of St. Dabamon, Closure of the pagan temples and opening of Baunah 10 churches, Repose of Pope John XVI (103), Repose of Pope Demetrius II (111) Martyrdom of St. Claudius, Dedication of the Altar of the 40 Martyrs in Baunah 11 the Church of the Resurrection Repose of Pope Justus (6), Repose of Pope Cyril II (67), Commemoration Baunah 12 of the Archangel Michael, Repose of St. Euphemia Repose of St. John bishop of Jerusalem, Commemoration of the Baunah 13 Archangel Gabriel and Daniel the Prophet Repose of Pope John XIX (113); Martyrdom of SS. Cyrus (Apa Kir), Baunah 14 John, Ptolemeus, and Philip Transfer of the remains of St. Mark the Apostle from to Cairo (AD Baunah 15 1968), Dedication of the Church of St. Mena in Mareotis Repose of St. Onophrius (Apa Nofer) the Wanderer Baunah 16 Depositing of the remains of St. Mark in the new St. Mark's Cathedral in Baunah 17 Cairo, Repose of St. Latson of Bahnasa Dedication of St. Mark's Cathedral in Dayr Anba Reuwis, Repose of Pope Baunah 18 Damian (35) Celebration of the first liturgy in the new St. Mark's Cathedral (June Baunah 19 1968), Repose of Pope Achillas (18), Martyrdom of St. George al- Muzahim (AD 959), Martyrdom of St. Bishay Anub at Ain Shams (Heliopolis) Commemoration of Elijah the Prophet Baunah 20 Dedication of the first Church of the Virgin Mary in Philippi, Martyrdom Baunah 21 of St. Timothy the Egyptian, Repose of Pope Cerdon (4) Dedication of the Church of SS. Cosmas and Damian, their Brothers, and Baunah 22 Their Mother in a city of the land of the Arabs Repose of St. Apa Nob the Confessor Baunah 23 Martyrdom of St. Baunah 24 Martyrdom of St. Judas of the 70 disciples, Repose of Pope Peter IV (34) Baunah 25 Repose of Joshua ibn Nun, Dedication of the Church of the Archangel Baunah 26 Gabriel Martyrdom of St. Ananias the Disciple, Martyrdom of St. Thomas al Baunah 27 Shandalati Repose of Pope Theodosius I (33), Dedication of the Church of Anba Baunah 28 Sarapamon bishop of Nikiou Martyrdom of the seven ascetics on the mountain of Tunah; Martyrdom of Baunah 29 SS. Apa Hor, Anba Bishay, and their mother Theodora. Nativity of St. John the Baptist Baunah 30

Abib (July 8 - August 6)

Martyrdom of St. Febronia the Ascetic, Repose of SS. Biyukhah and Abib 1 Binayin the priests Repose of St. Thaddaeus the Disciple Abib 2 Repose of Pope Cyril I (24), Repose of St. Celestine Pope of Rome Abib 3 Translation of the remains of SS. Abib 4 Martyrdom of the Apostles Peter and Paul Abib 5 Martyrdom of St. Olympas the Disciple and Theodosia and her Abib 6 companions Repose of St. Shenouda the , Martyrdom of St. Ignatius Abib 7 bishop of Antioch at Rome Repose of Anba Bishoy the , Martyrdom of SS. Piru and Atom, Abib 8 Martyrdom of St. Balana the presbyter, Martyrdom of St. Epima, Repose of St. Karas brother of Emperor Theodosius Martyrdom of St. Simeon son of Klopa the Disciple, Repose of Pope Abib 9 Cleadion (9) Martyrdom of St. Theodorus bishop of Pentapolis, Martyrdom of St. Abib 10 Theodorus, bishop of Corinthos and his companions, Repose of Pope Gabriel VII (95) Martyrdom of SS. John and Simeon his cousin, Repose of St. Isaiah the Abib 11 Hermit Commemoration of Archangel Michael, Martyrdom of St. Apa Hor of Abib 12 Siryaqus Repose of St. Pisentius bishop of Qift, Martyrdom of Abamun of Tikh, Abib 13 Martyrdom of Anba Shenouda at the begining of the Arab period. Martyrdom of St. Procopius of Jerusalem, Repose of Pope Peter V (83) Abib 14 Repose of St. Ephraem the Syrian (AD 379), Martyrdom of St. Cyriacus Abib 15 and Julita his mother, Martyrdom of St. Horsiesios Repose of St. John of the Golden Gospel, Translation of the body of the Abib 16 martyr St. George to Old Cairo Martyrdom of St. Euphemia Abib 17 Martyrdom of St. James the Apostle bishop of Jerusalem Abib 18 Martyrdom of SS. Bidaba bishop of Qift and Anba Andrew and Abib 19 Christodulus, Martyrdom of St. Pantaleon the Physican, Repose of Pope John X (85) Martyrdom of St. Theodorus of Shotep (AD 220) Abib 20 Repose of St. Susunius the Eunuch Abib 21 Martyrdom of St. Macarius son of Basilides, Martyrdom of St. Leontius Abib 22 of Tripoli Martyrdom of St. Longinus the General, Martyrdom of St. Marina Abib 23 Martyrdom of St. Anub, Repose of Pope Simon I (42) Abib 24 Repose of St. Thecla follower of the Apostle Paul, Martyrdom of St. Abib 25 Isaac, Martyrdom of St. Hilaria, Martyrdom of SS. Thecla and Muji, martyrdom of St. Antoninus, Martyrdom of St. Apa Krajon, Martyrdom of St. Domadius the Syrian, Dedication of the Church of Abu Seifein, Repose of St. Palamon Father of the monks (AD 316) Repose of St. Joseph the Carpentar, Repose of Timothy I (22) Abib 26 Dedication of the Church of Epiphanius, Martyrdom of St. Abamun of Abib 27 Tarnut in Upper Egypt Repose of St. Abib 28 Translation of the remains of St. Andrew the Apostle, Martyrdom of St. Abib 29 Barsanuphius Martyrdom of SS. Mercurius and Ephraem Abib 30

Mesra (August 7 - September 5)

Martyrdom of St. Apoli son of Justus, Repose of Cyril V (112) Mesra 1 Commemoration of St. Ba'issah of Minuf Mesra 2 Translation of the body of ST. Simeon Stylite to Antioch, Repose of Pope Mesra 3 Primus (5) Repose of Hezkiah, Dedication of the Church of St. Antony Mesra 4 Repose of St. John the general of Julian the Apostate Mesra 5 Martyrdom of St. Julita Mesra 6 Annunciation of the birth of the Virgin Mary to St. Joachim, Repose of Mesra 7 Pope Timothy II (26) Martyrdom of St. Lazarus, his wife Salome, and their children; The Mesra 8 Apostle Peter's confession that Christ is the Son of God Martyrdom of St. Uri of Shatanuf Mesra 9 Martyrdom of St. Bikabes of Ashmun Tanah Mesra 10 Repose of Moses bishop of Awsim Mesra 11 Commemoration of the archangel Michael, Accession of Constantine the Mesra 12 Great Transfiguration of our Lord on Tur Tabor Mesra 13 Repose of Pope Theodosius (33) Mesra 14 Repose of St. Mary (St. Marina the Ascetic) Mesra 15 Ascension of the body of Mary the Virgin, Repose of Pope Matthew IV Mesra 16 (102) Martyrdom of St. Jacob the Soldier Mesra 17 Repose of Alexandros patriarch of Constantinople, Martyrdom of St. Mesra 18 Eudamon of Armant Return of the body of St. Macarius to his monastery in Shihat Mesra 19 Martyrdom of the seven youth of Ephesus Mesra 20 Commemoration of our Lady Mother of God, Repose of St. Irene Mesra 21 daughter of king Licinius Repose of the Prophet, Martyrdom of St. Hadid of Giza (AD Mesra 22 1387) Martyrdom of 30,000 Christians in Alexandria, Martyrdom of St. Damian Mesra 23 of Antioch Repose of St. Thecla Haymanot the Ethiopian, Repose of St. Thomas Mesra 24 bishop of Mar'ash in Syria Repose of St. Bessarion the Great, Repose of Pope Macarius II (114) Mesra 25 Martyrdom of St. Moses and his sister Sarah, Martyrdom of St. Agapius Mesra 26 the Soldier and his sister Thecla Martyrdom of St. Benjamin and his sister Eudoxia, Martyrdom of St. Mesra 27 Mary the Armenian Commemoration of the saintly fathers Abraham, Jacob, and Isaac Mesra 28 Martyrdom of St. Athanasius the Bishop and SS. Jerasimus and Mesra 29 Theodotus, Advent of the body of John Colobus into the Shihat wilderness Repose of the Prophet Mesra 30

Nasi (September 6 - 10[11])

Repose of St. Eutychius disciple of St. John the Evangelist, Martyrdom of Nasi 1 St. Bishoy of Antioch Repose of St. Titus disciple of St. Paul Nasi 2 Commemoration of the Archangel , Martyrdom of St. Andrianus, Nasi 3 Repose of Pope John XIV (96) Repose of St. Liberius bishop of Rome, Repose of Apa the Nasi 4 Hermit Repose of Fr. Jacob bishop of Misr, Repose of the Prophet, Repose Nasi 5 of St. Barsuma the Naked, Repose of Pope John XV (99) Thanks be to God the Exalted Nasi 6