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Paoni also known as Baona, is the tenth month of the Coptic calendarCoptic calendar
The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt. This calendar is based on the ancient Egyptian calendar...
. It lies between June 8 and July 7 of the Gregorian calendar
Gregorian calendar
The Gregorian calendar, also known as the Western calendar, or Christian calendar, is the internationally accepted civil calendar. It was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII, after whom the calendar was named, by a decree signed on 24 February 1582, a papal bull known by its opening words Inter...
. The month of Paoni is also the second month of the Season of 'Shemu
Season of the Harvest
Season of the Harvest is the third and final season of the Egyptian calendar. The word Shemu literally translates as "low-water", and falls roughly between early May and early September. During this season, the crops of the grain harvest are collected...
' (Harvest) in Ancient Egypt, where the Egyptians harvest their crops throughout the land of Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
.
The name "Paoni" comes from the original Egyptian designation p3-n-In.t "the (month) of the Valley Festival," a reference to the Beautiful festival of the valley
Beautiful festival of the valley
The Beautiful Festival of the Valley was an Ancient Egyptian festival, celebrated annually in Thebes, during the Middle Kingdom period and later....
celebrated in Thebes.
In the Ethiopian calendar
Ethiopian calendar
The Ethiopian calendar , also called the Ge'ez calendar, is the principal calendar used in Ethiopia and also serves as the liturgical calendar for Christians in Eritrea belonging to the Eritrean Orthodox Church, Eastern Catholic Church and Lutheran Evangelical Church of Eritrea...
, this month is called Säne.
Coptic Commemorations of the month of Paoni
- 1 PaoniPaoni 1 (Coptic Orthodox liturgics)30 Pashons - Coptic calendar - 2 Paoni-Fixed commemorations:All fixed commemorations below are observed on 1 Paoni by the Coptic Orthodox Church-Commemorations:*Consecration of the church of Saint Leontius*Consecration of the church of Saint Phoebammon...
- Martyrdom of Saint Cosmas of Taha and his companions
- Consecration of the church of Saint Leontius
- Consecration of the church of Saint Phoebammon
- 2 PaoniPaoni 2 (Coptic Orthodox liturgics)1 Paoni - Coptic calendar - 3 Paoni-Fixed commemorations:All fixed commemorations below are observed on 2 Paoni by the Coptic Orthodox Church-Commemorations:*Appearance of the Bodies of Saint John the Baptist and Prophet Elisha-References:...
- Departure of Pope John XVIII of AlexandriaPope John XVIII of AlexandriaPope John XVIII of Alexandria was the 107th Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark .Pope John XVIII was born in Fayoum. His lay name was Joseph. He became a monk in the Monastery of Saint Anthony. At the departure of Pope Mark VII, he was unanimously chosen to succeed him...
(1512 A.M.), (1796 AD) - Appearance of the Bodies of Saint John the BaptistJohn the BaptistJohn the Baptist was an itinerant preacher and a major religious figure mentioned in the Canonical gospels. He is described in the Gospel of Luke as a relative of Jesus, who led a movement of baptism at the Jordan River...
and Prophet ElishaElishaElisha is a prophet mentioned in the Hebrew Bible and the Qur'an. His name is commonly transliterated into English as Elisha via Hebrew, Eliseus via Greek and Latin, or Alyasa via Arabic.-Biblical biography:...
- Departure of Pope John XVIII of Alexandria
- 3 PaoniPaoni 3 (Coptic Orthodox liturgics)2 Paoni - Coptic calendar - 4 Paoni-Fixed commemorations:All fixed commemorations below are observed on 3 Paoni by the Coptic Orthodox Church-Saints:*Saint Martha of Egypt*Saint Hilarion the Bishop*Pope Cosmas I of Alexandria...
- Departure of Saint Martha of Egypt
- Martyrdom of Saint Hilarion the Bishop
- Departure of Pope Cosmas I of Alexandria (446 A.M.) (730 AD)
- Departure of Saint Abraam, Bishop of FayoumAl FayyumFaiyum is a city in Middle Egypt. Located 130 km southwest of Cairo, it is the capital of the modern Faiyum Governorate. The town occupies part of the ancient site of Crocodilopolis...
and Giza (1630 A.M.) (1914 AD) - Consacration of the Church of Saint GeorgeSaint GeorgeSaint George was, according to tradition, a Roman soldier from Syria Palaestina and a priest in the Guard of Diocletian, who is venerated as a Christian martyr. In hagiography Saint George is one of the most venerated saints in the Catholic , Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, and the Oriental Orthodox...
in the cities of Birma and Beer Maa.
- 4 PaoniPaoni 4 (Coptic Orthodox liturgics)3 Paoni - Coptic calendar - 5 Paoni-Fixed commemorations:All fixed commemorations below are observed on 4 Paoni by the Coptic Orthodox Church-Saints:*Saint Sanusi*Saint Amun the Martyr and Saint Sophia*Saint John of Heraclea*Saint Hor...
- Martyrdom of Saint Sanusi
- Martyrdom of Saint Amun the Martyr and Saint Sophia
- Martyrdom of Saint John of HeracleaHeraclea PonticaHeraclea Pontica , an ancient city on the coast of Bithynia in Asia Minor, at the mouth of the river Lycus. It was founded by the Greek city-state of Megara c.560-558 and was named after Heracles who the Greeks believed entered the underworld at a cave on the adjoining Archerusian promontory .The...
- Departure of Saint Hor
- Departure of Pope John VIII of AlexandriaPope John VIII of AlexandriaPope John VIII of Alexandria was the 80th Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark .Pope John VIII was born in Meniat Bani-Khosaim. His real name was Yohanna Ben-Ebsal, but he was known as El Mo'ataman Ebn El-Kedees...
(1036 A.M.), (1320 AD)
- 5 PaoniPaoni 5 (Coptic Orthodox liturgics)4 Paoni - Coptic calendar - 6 Paoni-Fixed commemorations:All fixed commemorations below are observed on 5 Paoni by the Coptic Orthodox Church-Saints:*Saint James the Confessor*Saint Pishay the Martyr and Saint Peter the Martyr-Commemorations:...
- Departure of Saint James the Confessor
- Martyrdom of Saint Pishay the Martyr and Saint Peter the Martyr
- Consecration of the Church of Saint Victor in Sho
- 6 PaoniPaoni 6 (Coptic Orthodox liturgics)5 Paoni - Coptic calendar - 7 Paoni-Fixed commemorations:All fixed commemorations below are observed on 6 Paoni by the Coptic Orthodox Church-References:...
- Saint Theodorus the Confessor
- 7 PaoniPaoni 7 (Coptic Orthodox liturgics)6 Paoni - Coptic calendar - 8 Paoni-Fixed commemorations:All fixed commemorations below are observed on 7 Paoni by the Coptic Orthodox Church-References:...
- Martyrdom of Saint Abaskhiron the Soldier
- 8 PaoniPaoni 8 (Coptic Orthodox liturgics)7 Paoni - Coptic calendar - 9 Paoni-Fixed commemorations:All fixed commemorations below are observed on 8 Paoni by the Coptic Orthodox Church-Saints:*Martyrdom of Saint Tamada and her children, and Saint Armenius and his mother....
- Martyrdom of Saint Tamada and her children, and Saint Armenius and his mother
- Martyrdom of Saint Georges the New Martyr (113 A.M.), (1387 AD.
- Commemoration of the consecration of the Church of the Virgin Mary at Mostorod (901 A.M.), (1185 AD)
- 9 PaoniPaoni 9 (Coptic Orthodox liturgics)8 Paoni - Coptic calendar - 10 Paoni-Fixed commemorations:All fixed commemorations below are observed on 9 Paoni by the Coptic Orthodox Church-Saints:*Departure of Samuel the Prophet*Martyrdom of Saint Lucilianus and his four companions-References:...
- Departure of Samuel the Prophet
- Martyrdom of Saint Lucilianus and his four companions
- Relocation of the Relics of Saint MercuriusSaint MercuriusGreat-martyr Mercurius was a Christian saint and martyr. Born Philopater in the city of Eskentos in Cappadocia, Eastern Asia Minor, his original name means "lover of the Father"...
to EgyptEgyptEgypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
- 10 PaoniPaoni 10 (Coptic Orthodox liturgics)9 Paoni - Coptic calendar - 11 Paoni-Fixed commemorations:All fixed commemorations below are observed on 10 Paoni by the Coptic Orthodox Church-Saints:*Martyrdom of Saint Dabamon and her mother Sophia...
- Martyrdom of Saint Dabamon and her mother Sophia
- Departure of Pope John XVI of AlexandriaPope John XVI of AlexandriaPope John XVI of Alexandria was the Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark .The seat of the Pope during his papacy remained in the Saint Mary Church in Cairo....
(1434 A.M.), (1718 AD) - Commemoration of the closing of the pagan temples and the opening of the Christian churches during the reign of Emperor Constantine the GreatConstantine IConstantine the Great , also known as Constantine I or Saint Constantine, was Roman Emperor from 306 to 337. Well known for being the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity, Constantine and co-Emperor Licinius issued the Edict of Milan in 313, which proclaimed religious tolerance of all...
(312 AD) - Enthronement of Pope Demetrius II of AlexandriaPope Demetrius II of AlexandriaPope Demetrius II of Alexandria was the Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark .Pope Demetrius II was enthroned on 10 Paoni 1578 A.M...
- 11 PaoniPaoni 11 (Coptic Orthodox liturgics)10 Paoni - Coptic calendar - 12 Paoni-Fixed commemorations:All fixed commemorations below are observed on 11 Paoni by the Coptic Orthodox Church-Commemorations:*Consecration of the Altar of the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste at the Savior's Church in Alexandria...
- Martyrdom of Saint Caludius Son of Ptolemeus
- Consecration of the Altar of the Forty Martyrs of SebasteForty Martyrs of SebasteThe Forty Martyrs of Sebaste or the Holy Forty were a group of Roman soldiers in the Legio XII Fulminata whose martyrdom in 320 for the Christian faith is recounted in traditional martyrologies.They were killed near Sebaste, in Lesser Armenia, victims of the persecutions of Licinius,...
at the Savior's Church in AlexandriaAlexandriaAlexandria is the second-largest city of Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country; it is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypt's largest seaport, serving...
- 12 PaoniPaoni 12 (Coptic Orthodox liturgics)11 Paoni - Coptic calendar - 13 Paoni-Fixed commemorations:All fixed commemorations below are observed on 12 Paoni by the Coptic Orthodox Church-Saints:*Departure of Pope Justus of Alexandria...
- Departure of Pope Justus of Alexandria (135 AD)
- Departure of Pope Cyril II of AlexandriaPope Cyril II of AlexandriaPope Cyril II of Alexandria was the Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark .Patriarch Cyril attempted to ordain a properly consecrated bishop to be the new Abuna of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, but Badr al-Jamali, the Vizir of Caliph Al-Mustansir, forced him to ordain...
(808 A.M.), (1092 AD) - Departure of Saint Euphemia the Widow
- Commemoration of Archangel Michael