Coptic Calendar

27 Tob. 23 Pope Cyril IV (Kyrillos) The Martyrdom of Saint Timothy, Bishop of Ephesus, Disciple of Saint Paul the Apostle The Departure of Pope Cyril IV, the Father of Reform, the 110th Pope 28 Tob. 24 The Departure of Saint Mary the Recluse Ascetic The Martyrdom of Saint Besada the Priest 29 Tob. 25 The Departure of Saint Peter the Hermit The Martyrdom of Saint Esklas the Warrior 30 Tob. 26 The Martyrdom of the 49 Martyrs, Elders of Shihhat The Martyrdom of Saint Bajosh The Departure of Saint Anastasia 31 Tob. 27 The Martyrdom of Saint Abi Fam the Soldier of Osim The Martyrdom of Saint Serapion The Transfer of the Body of Saint Timothy, Disciple of Our Teacher Saint Paul the Apostle Commemoration of the Archangel Suriel 1 Tob. 28 The Martyrdom of Saint Kaou The Martyrdom of Saint Clement, Bishop of Ankara The Martyrdom of Saint Phileas, Bishop of Tami Al-Amidid Anba Kaou 2 Tob. 29 St. Xene The Departure of Saint Oxani the Roman The Departure of Saint Syriacus the Martyr The Departure of Saint Anba Mina the Hermit +1 more 3 Tob. 30 The Martyrdom of the Virgins Pistis, Helpis, Agape, and Their Mother Sophia The Departure of Pope Mina I, the 47th The Departure of Saint Abraham the Hermit 4 Mes. 1 The Assembly of the Second Ecumenical Council in Constantinople in 381 AD The Martyrdom of Saint Abadion, Bishop of Ansena Consecration of the Church of Saint Peter the Seal of the Martyrs in Alexandria 5 Mes. 2 Departure of Saint Anba Paula, the First Hermit Departure of Saint Longinus, Abbot of the Glass Monastery 6 Mes. 3 Departure of Saint Jacob the Monk The Departure of Saint Hedra of Bahager Benhadb 7 Mes. 4 The Martyrdom of Saint Agabus, One of the Seventy Apostles 8 Mes. 5 St. Abanoub Pope Agrippinus of Alexandria The Transfer of the Relics of the 49 Elders of Sheheet The Departure of Pope Agrippinus +3 more 9 Mes. 6 Saints Abakir and John The Martyrdom of Saints Abakir and John, the Three Virgins, and Their Mother The Departure of Pope Mark IV The Departure of Saint Zanoofius 10 Mes. 7 Pope Alexander II of Alexandria The Departure of Pope Alexandros II, 43rd Pope The Departure of Pope Theodoros II, 45th Pope 11 Mes. 8 Presentation of the Lord in the temple The Entry of the Lord Christ into the Temple at Forty Days Old The Departure of Saint Simeon the Elder 12 Mes. 9 The Departure of Saint Barsuma, Father of the Syriac Monks The Martyrdom of Saint Paul the Syrian The Martyrdom of Saint Simeon 13 Mes. 10 The Martyrdom of Saint James the Apostle The Martyrdom of Saint Philo, Bishop of Persia The Martyrdom of Saint Justus, Son of Numarius The Martyrdom of Saint Isidore the Farmer +1 more 14 Mes. 11 The Departure of Pope John XIII, the 94th The Martyrdom of Saint Fabian, Pope of Rome 15 Mes. 12 Archangel Michael Monthly Commemoration of the Honorable Archangel Michael Glasios the Ascetic 16 Mes. 13 Martyrdom of Saint Sergius of Al-Turba, his Father, Mother, and Many with Them Departure of Pope Timothy III, the Thirty-Second Pope of Alexandria 17 Mes. 14 Jonah fast preparation The Departure of Saint Severus, Patriarch of Antioch The Departure of Saint Anba Jacob, the Fiftieth Pope of Alexandria 18 Mes. 15 Jonah fast begins The Departure of Saint Phenouthius the Monk Commemoration of the Consecration of the Church of the Forty Martyrs Who Were Martyred in Sebaste The Departure of Saint Zechariah the Prophet, Son of Berechiah, One of the Twelve 19 Mes. 16 The Departure of Saint Elizabeth, Mother of John the Baptist 20 Mes. 17 St. Menas / Mari-Mina the Wonderworker The Martyrdom of Saint Anba Mina the Monk 21 Mes. 18 The Departure of Saint Meletius the Confessor, Patriarch of Antioch 22 Mes. 19 The Transfer of the Relics of Saint Martianos the Monk 23 Mes. 20 The Departure of Pope Peter II of Alexandria Commemoration of Saints Basil, Theodorus, and Timothy 24 Mes. 21 St. Tadros disciple of Amon The Monthly Commemoration of the Mother of God, Saint Mary the Virgin The Departure of Anba Zacharias, Bishop of Sakha The Martyrdom of Saint Onesimus, Disciple of Saint Paul the Apostle +2 more 25 Mes. 22 The Martyrdom of Saint Marouta, Bishop of Mayafarqin 26 Mes. 23 The Martyrdom of Saint Osaeus, Son of Basilides the Minister 27 Mes. 24 The Repose of Saint Agapitus the Bishop The Martyrdom of Saint Timothy in Gaza and Saint Matthias in the City of Qus St. Agapius 28 Mes. 25 The Martyrdom of Archippus, Philemon, His Sister, and Apiphia the Virgin The Martyrdom of Deacon Qouna in the City of Rome and the Martyrdom of Saint Mina in the City of Cyprus 1 Mes. 26 The Departure of the Prophet Hosea The Martyrdom of Saints Zadok and the One Hundred and Twenty-Eight Men in the Land of Persia 2 Mes. 27 Great Lent Preparation Saturday Saints Eustace, Eustachius, Eustathius / Saints Eustachius and his Companions The Departure of Saint Eustathius, Patriarch of Antioch 3 Mes. 28 Great Lent preparation The Martyrdom of Saint Theodore the Roman from Astir Commemoration of Abadir and Irene 4 Mes. 29 Great Lent begins The Martyrdom of Saint Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna and Disciple of John the Evangelist 5 Mes. 30 The Departure of Pope Anba Kyrillos VI The Presence of the Head of Saint John the Baptist 6 Prh. 1 The Martyrdom of Saints Makarios and Tekla The Departure of Saint Narkisus The Martyrdom of Saint Alexandros the Soldier The Nawa of Al-Hassoum: Southwesterly with Heavy Rain for Seven Days 7 Prh. 2 The Departure of Anba Makrawy, Bishop of Ashmoun 8 Prh. 3 The Departure of Pope Cosmas of Alexandria, the 58th The Departure of Anba Hadid the Priest The Martyrdom of Saint Barphorius 9 Prh. 4 Saturday of Treasures The Council of the Fourteenthers on the Island of Omar The Martyrdom of Saint Hanulius the Prince