Paoni also known as Baona is the tenth month of the Coptic
calendar. It lies between June 8 and July 7 of the Gregorian calendar. The
month of Paoni is also the second month of the Season of 'Shemu' (Harvest)
in Ancient Egypt, where the Egyptians harvest their crops throughout the
land of Egypt. 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 celebrated in Thebes. In the Ethiopian calendar, this
month is called Sa"ne.
|
Commemorations and Anniversaries of the Coptic Month of Paona |
| Date |
Feast /
Commemoration |
|
Baounah 1
|
Consecration of the Church of
St.Leontius of Tripoli
Martyrdom of St.Qozman El-Tahawy and his
companions
Consecration of the Church of St.Abe-Fam
(Epipham) the soldier |
|
Baounah 2
|
Commemoration of the Appearance of the
Bodies of St.John the Baptist and Elisha
the Prophet
Departure of Pope Yoannis the
Eighteenth, the 107th Pope of Alexandria |
|
Baounah 3
|
Construction of the first church of
St.George in the cities of Birma and
Beer Maa (Water Well) in the Oases
Departure of St.Martha of Egypt
Martyrdom of St.Alladius the Bishop
Departure of Pope Cosmas, the 44th
Patriarch
Departure of St.Abraam, bishop of
El-Fayyoum |
|
Baounah 4
|
Martyrdom
of St.Shenousi (Sanusi)
Martyrdom of Saint Anba Amoun and the
Righteous Sophia
Martyrdom of John of Herakleia
Departure of Saint Aba-Hour
Departure of Pope Yoannis the Eighth,
the 80th Patriarch |
|
Baounah 5
|
Departure
of St.James of the East
Martyrdom of Saints Anba Bshay (Ebshoy)
and Anba Botros (Peter)
Commemoration of the Consecration of the
Church of St.Boctor (Victor) in the
region of Sho |
|
Baounah 6
|
Martyrdom
of St.Theodore the Monk |
|
Baounah 7
|
Martyrdom
of St.Abaskhiroun the Soldier |
|
Baounah 8
|
Commemoration of the Church of the
Virgin Lady known as El-Mahammah
Commemoration of St.Tamada and her
children, and Armenius and his mother
Martyrdom of George (Girgis) the new
martyr |
|
Baounah 9
|
Departure
of Samuel the Prophet
Martyrdom of St.Lucilianus and four
others with him
Relocation of the Relics of St.Mercurius
to Cairo |
|
Baounah 10
|
Martyrdom
of St.Dabamon
Commemoration of the Closing of the
Pagan Temples and Opening of the
Churches
Departure of St.Yoannis the 16th, the
103rd Pope of Alexandria
Enthronement of Pope Demitrius the
Second, the 111th Patriarch of
Alexandria |
|
Baounah 11
|
Martyrdom
of St.Claudius
Commemoration of the Consecration of the
Altar of the Forty Martyrs in Alexandria |
|
Baounah 12
|
Commemoration of Archangel Michael
Departure of St.Justus, the Sixth Pope
of the See of St.Mark
Departure of St.Kyrillos the Second, the
67th Pope of Alexandria
Departure of St.Euphemia |
|
Baounah 13
|
Departure
of St.John, Bishop of Jerusalem
Commemoration of the Archangel Gabriel,
the Announcer of Daniel the Prophet |
|
Baounah 14
|
Departure
of Pope Yoannis the Nineteenth, the
113th Patriarch of Alexandria
Martyrdom of the Saints Apakir, John,
Ptolemy, and Philip |
|
Baounah 15
|
Turning
Over the Relics of the Great St.Mark the
Apostle by the hand of Pope Paul the
Sixth, Pope of Rome
Consecration of the Church of Mari Mina
at Maryut |
|
Baounah 16
|
Departure
of St.Abba Nofer the Anchorite |
|
Baounah 17
|
Return of
the Relics of the Great St.Mark to the
New St.Mark Cathedral
Departure of St.Latsoun El-Bahnasawy |
|
Baounah 18
|
Inauguration of the New St.Mark
Cathedral in the Monastery of Anba
Rowais
Departure of St.Damianos, the 35th Pope
of Alexandria |
|
Baounah 19
|
First
Pontifical Liturgy is the New St.Mark
Cathedral in the Monastery of Anba
Rowais
Departure of Pope Archelaus, the
Eighteenth Pope of Alexandria
Martyrdom of St.George (Girgis) known as
El-Mezahem
Martyrdom of St.Bishai Anoub |
|
Baounah 20
|
Departure
of Elisha the Prophet |
|
Baounah 21
|
Commemoration of the First Church for
The Virgin Mary in the City of Philippi
Martyrdom of St.Timothy of Memphis
(El-Masry)
Departure of St.Cedron (Kardonos), the
Fourth Patriarch of Alexandria |
|
Baounah 22
|
Consecration of the Church of Saints
Cosmas, Damian, Their Mother, and
Brothers |
|
Baounah 23
|
Departure
of St.Abba Noub the Confessor |
|
Baounah 24
|
Martyrdom
of the Great Saint Anba Moses the Black |
|
Baounah 25
|
Martyrdom
of St.Jude, one of the Seventy Disciples
Departure of St.Peter the Fourth, the
34th Pope of Alexandria |
|
Baounah 26
|
Departure
of the Great Prophet Joshua Son of Nun
Consecration of the Church of Archangel
Gabriel |
|
Baounah 27
|
Martyrdom
of St.Ananias, the Apostle
Martyrdom of St.Thomas of Shentalet |
|
Baounah 28
|
Departure
of St.Theodosius, the 33rd Pope of
Alexandria
Commemoration of the Consecration of the
Church of Anba Sarabamoun, Bishop of
Nikios |
|
Baounah 29
|
Martyrdom
of the Seven Ascetic Saints in Tounar
Mount
Martyrdom of Saints Abba Hour and his
Mother Theodora |
|
Baounah 30
|
Nativity
of St.John, the Baptist |
