Coptic Synaxarium (Coptic Orthodox Calendar)

10 Paonah
(The Tenth Day of the Blessed Month of Baounah)

 

The Commemoration of the Closing of the Pagan Temples and Opening of the Churches

On this day also, of the year 312 A.D., the righteous Emperor Constantine the great, issued his Edict to close all the pagan temples, and open all the churches throughout the whole Roman Empire. The news of the Edict arrived to Alexandria on this day, and all the people rejoiced exceedingly along with the heavenly hosts. All the Christians made this day a great feast day. This was at the beginning of the enthronement of Pope Alexandros the first, the 19th Patriarch of Alexandria.

May his prayers be with us. Amen.

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