Het Koptische Synaxarium · Maand 12 van 13
Mesra
مسرى · Mesōrē
Maand van de vasten van de Maagd en haar Tenhemelopneming
7 augustus – 5 september
30 dagen
34 heiligengedachtenissen
Mesra is de maand van de overstroming op haar hoogtepunt en van de Maagd in haar heerlijkheid: de vasten van de heilige Maria opent haar, en haar Tenhemelopneming kroont haar zestiende dag. In deze maand aanschouwt de Kerk ook de Gedaanteverandering van haar Heer op de Tabor.
Elke maand gevierd
Vaste gedachtenissen die de Kerk in elke Koptische maand houdt
Heiligen en feesten van de maand
Elke heilige die in Mesra wordt herdacht, geordend per dag
8 Mesra
Saints Lazarus and his family
8 Mesra
St. Peter the Worshipper
His New Life — to the Wilderness of St. Macarius
15 Mesra
St. Mina the Ascetic
عاش تسعًا وخمسين سنة في دير بالقرب من الإسكندرية، وقد بلغ به الزهد حدًا جعله يتناسى نفسه تمامًا
18 Mesra
Father Alexander / Father Alexandros
18 Mesra
Saints Epipodius and Alexander
18 Mesra
St. Acacius, Patriarch of Constantinople
On this day, St. Acacius, Patriarch of the city of Constantinople, departed. He was knowledgeable and well informed about the Holy Books and was an expert in explaining their mysteries. So, he was ordained a priest over the church of Constantinople
18 Mesra
St. Alexander
The Martyr Alexander the Soldier *
18 Mesra
St. Alexander Akimetes
18 Mesra
St. Alexander of Cappadocia
18 Mesra
St. Alexander of Thebes
18 Mesra
St. Alexander, the Roman Bishop
الشهيد الأنبا ألكسندر الروماني الأسقف * مع هرمس والي روما
21 Mesra
St. Alexandra of Egypt / Saint Alexandra, the Virgin
الناسكة ألكسندرا العذراء السكندرية * لقاء مع القديس ديديموس الضرير
21 Mesra
St. Apronia the Virgin / Evronie
24 Mesra
St. Acacius, Bishop of Perwa In Syria
24 Mesra
St. Takla Haymanot
In the highlands of Ethiopia, a priest named Tsega Zeab and his wife Sarah prayed for a child. They were not poor in goods, but they carried the quiet sorrow of an empty house. Month after month they honored Archangel Michael, gave to the needy, and asked God for a son or daughter who would belong first to Him.
25 Mesra
Pope Macarius III of Alexandria / Abba Macari III
On this day also, of the year 1661 A.M. (August 31st, 1945 A.D.), Pope Macarius III, 114th Patriarch of Alexandria, departed. He was born in the city of El-Mahalla El-Koubra, on February 18th, 1872 A.D., to an old, respectable family
27 Mesra
St. Gregory The Illuminator / Saint Agregorius (Gregory) the Armenian
29 Mesra
Paus Athanasius de Apostolische
Op deze dag in het jaar 89 A.M. (373 n.Chr.) ontsliep de grote paus Anba Athanasius de Apostolische, de 20e paus van Alexandrië. Hij werd omstreeks het jaar 295-298 n.Chr. uit heidense ouders geboren.
29 Mesra
Saints Eleutherius the Bishop and his Mother Anthia
Eleutherius the Martyr and his mother, the Martyr Anthia * his episcopate * his arrest
29 Mesra
St. Abadion, the Bishop of Anesnah
الشهيد الأنبا أباديون الأسقف | أباديون أسقف أنصنا *
29 Mesra
St. Abraames, the Bishop of Carres / Abraames, bishop of Carrhae
سيامته أسقفًا
29 Mesra
St. Abricius, Bishop of Hierapolis
القديس أفركيوس أسقف هيروبوليس * حبه لخلاص الوثنيين في قصر الإمبراطور
29 Mesra
St. Absadi, Bishop of Ebsay
29 Mesra
St. Agathangelus, the Bishop
الشهيد أغاثانجيلوس الأسقف | أجاثانجيلوس *
29 Mesra
St. Alladius the Bishop
On this day, the great St. Martinus (Martin), Bishop of Tours (Thrace, in France), departed. He was born to Christian parents in a city called Sorpeia. He grew up to be gentle and a worshipper who kept the Orthodox faith
29 Mesra
St. Amator the Bishop / Amatre
مع الوالي جرمانيوس
29 Mesra
St. Apollinaris Bishop of Hierapolis
الأنبا أبولليناريوس أسقف هيرابوليس * مقاومته لمونتانيوس فيلق الرعد
29 Mesra
St. Asterius Bishop of Amasea
29 Mesra
St. Basil Bishop of Armant
29 Mesra
St. Clement, Bishop of Ancyra
سيامته استشهاده
29 Mesra
St. Epiphanius Bishop of Salamis
On this day, of the year 402 A.D., the great father St. Epiphanius, Bishop of Cyprus, departed. He was born to Jewish parents, his father died, and left him with a sister and their mother brought them up well
29 Mesra
St. Exsuperantius the Bishop / Superantius
29 Mesra
St. Helidorus, Bishop of Altino
29 Mesra
St. Severianus, Bishop of Gabala / Severian of Gabala
On this day also, the righteous holy father, Abba Severianus, Bishop of Gabala in Greece, departed. The name of his father was Blaryanos. He studied the secular wisdom of the Athenians, then went to Caesarea to study at the hands of those who were there