Coptic Synaxarium (Coptic Orthodox Calendar)

11) Abib Month
(First Egyptian Month -11- Epip)

Epip also known as Abib is the eleventh month of the Coptic calendar. It lies between July 8 and August 6 of the Gregorian calendar. The month of Epip is also the third month of the Season of 'Shemu' (Harvest) in Ancient Egypt, where the Egyptians harvest their crops throughout the land of Egypt. The name of the month of Epip comes from Apida, the serpent that Horus killed.

Commemorations and Anniversaries of the Coptic Month of Apip
Date	Feast / Commemoration
Abib 1	Martyrdom of Saint Febronia the Ascetic Departure of Saints Bioukha and Tayaban (Banayen) the Priest
Abib 2	Departure of St.Thaddaeus, the Apostle
Abib 3	Departure of St.Kyrillos (Cyril) the First, the Twenty-Fourth Pope of Alexandria Departure of St.Celestine, Pope of Rome
Abib 4	Commemoration of the Relocation of the Relics of Saints Apakir and John
Abib 5	Martyrdom of Saints Peter and Paul, the Apostles
Abib 6	Martyrdom of St.Aoulimpas, the Apostle Martyrdom of St.Theodosia and her companions
Abib 7	Departure of St.Shenouda (Shenoute), the Archimandrite Martyrdom of St.Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, in Rome
Abib 8	Departure of St.Anba Bishoy Martyrdom of St.Piroou and St.Athom Martyrdom of St.Balanah, the Priest Martyrdom of St.Epime (Pimanon) Departure of Cyrus (Karas), brother of Emperor Theodosius
Abib 9	Martyrdom of St.Simon Cleophas, the Apostle Departure of St.Cladianus (Celadion), the Ninth Pope of the See of St.Mark
Abib 10	Martyrdom of St.Theodore, Bishop of Pentapolis Martyrdom of St.Theodore, Bishop of Corinth, and his companions Departure of Anba Gabriel VII, the 95th Pope of Alexandria
Abib 11	Martyrdom of Saints John and Simon, his cousin Departure of St.Isaiah, the hermit
Abib 12	Commemoration of Archangel Michael Martyrdom of St.Abba Hour El-Siriakousy
Abib 13	Departure of St.Pisentius, Bishop of Qift Martyrdom of St.Apamon of Toukh Martyrdom of St.Abba Shenoute, during the Early Arab Rule
Abib 14	Martyrdom of St.Procopius (Proconius) of Jerusalem Departure of St.Peter the Fifth, the 83rd Patriarch of Alexandria
Abib 15	Departure of St.Ephraem El-Soriani (The Syrian) Martyrdom of St.Cyriacus and St.Julietta, his Mother Martyrdom of St.Horesius (Harsios) of Soul
Abib 16	Departure of St.John, of the Golden Gospel Recovery of the Holy Relics of St.George, the Great Martyr
Abib 17	Martyrdom of St.Euphemia
Abib 18	Martyrdom of St.James the Apostle, Bishop of Jerusalem
Abib 19	Martyrdom of Saints Bidaba, Bishop of Qift, Anba Andrew, and Anba Christodoulas Martyrdom of St.Pantaleemon, the Physician Departure of Pope Youanis X, the 85th Patriarch of Alexandria
Abib 20	Martyrdom of St.Theodore of Shotep
Abib 21	Commemoration of the Lady, the Virgin Mary Departure of St.Sisinnios (Sosenius), the Eunich
Abib 22	Commemoration of the Martyrdom of St.Macarius, the Son of Basilides (Wasilides) the Minister Commemoration of the Martyrdom of St.Leontius of Tripoli (Lawendius)
Abib 23	Martyrdom of St.Longinus the Soldier Martyrdom of St.Marina, of Antioch
Abib 24	Martyrdom of St.Apanoub Departure of St.Simeon the First, the 42nd Pope of Alexandria
Abib 25	Departure of St.Thecla Martyrdom of the Saint Abba Isaac Martyrdom of St.Hilaria Martyrdom of the Saints Thecla and Mouji Martyrdom of St.Antonius (Anthony) of Beba Martyrdom of St.Abakragoun Martyrdom of St.Domadius El-Souriani (The Syrian) Consecration of the Church of St.Mercurius Departure of St.Palamon, the Father of the Monks
Abib 26	Departure of the Upright St.Joseph, the Carpenter Departure of St.Timothy, the 22nd Pope of Alexandria
Abib 27	Consecration of the Church of St.Abba Fam Martyrdom of St.Apamon (Abba Amoun)
Abib 28	Departure of St.Mary Magdalene
Abib 29	Commemoration of the Translocation of the Relics of St.Andrew, the Apostle Martyrdom of St.Quarshenoufa (Warshenofius)
Abib 30	Martyrdom of Saints Mercurius and Ephraem

Index of Coptic Months:
Toot - Baba - Hatoor - Kiahk - Toba - Amshir - Baramhat - Bermoda - Bashans - Baoona - Abib - Mesra - Nesea

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Coptic Synaxarium (Coptic Orthodox Calendar)

11) Abib Month (First Egyptian Month -11- Epip)

11) Abib Month
(First Egyptian Month -11- Epip)