The Coptic Synaxarium · Month 6 of 13
Amshir
أمشير · Mshir
Month of Winds
8 February – 9 March
30 days
10 saint commemorations
Amshir is the month of winds, when storms sweep the valley and shake the palms. Within it falls the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple, and — most years — the Fast of Nineveh calls the Church to repentance as the Great Lent draws near.
Kept Every Month
Fixed commemorations the Church keeps in every Coptic month
Archangel Michael
Monthly commemoration on day 12
St Mary the Theotokos
Monthly commemoration on day 21
The commemoration of the 29th (Annunciation, Nativity & Resurrection) is not kept in Tubah and Amshir.
Saints & Feasts of the Month
Every saint commemorated in Amshir, ordered by day
5 Amshir
Pope Agrippinus of Alexandria
On this day of the year 181 A.D., the holy father Anba Agrippinus, 10th Pope of Alexandria, departed. This father was holy and pure and he feared God. He was ordained a priest on the church of Alexandria
5 Amshir
St. Abanoub
Saint Abanoub The Child Saint Martyr Abanoub was only twelve years old when he was martyred by the Roman ruler. On July 31 our Church celebrates his death, as the day of his birth into eternal life
6 Amshir
Saints Abakir and John
On this day also, the saints Abakir; John; the three virgins, Theodora (which means the gift of God), Theopisti "Theophana" (which means the faithfulness of God), and Theodosia (which means the glory of God); and their mother, Athanasia (which means the immortal), were martyred
7 Amshir
Pope Alexander II of Alexandria
البابا ألكسندروس الثاني البابا الثالث والأربعون * سيامته متاعبه
10 Amshir
St. James the Apostle, Son of Alphaeus
St. James son of Alphaeus, one of the Twelve Apostles, is commemorated on 10 Amshir.
10 Amshir
St. Isidore of Pelusium
Isidore was born into a world where words mattered. Alexandria could sharpen a young mind quickly: Scripture was preached there, Greek learning was prized there, arguments over Christ could fill churches, schools, and streets.
17 Amshir
St. Menas / Mari-Mina the Wonderworker
On this day St. Mina, who is called the blessed faithful, was martyred. His father, Eudoxius, was a native of the city of Nakiyos (Nikiu) and was its Governor. His brother was envious of him and he brought charges against him before the Emperor
21 Amshir
St. Tadros disciple of Amon
24 Amshir
St. Agapius
On this day St. Agapetus (Agapius), the bishop, departed. He was born of Christian parents during the time of the infidel emperors Diocletian and Maximianus. His parents brought him up in a Christian upbringing, and he was ordained a deacon
27 Amshir
Saints Eustace, Eustachius, Eustathius / Saints Eustachius and his Companions