Paopi

Paopi
Native nameCoptic: Ⲡⲁⲱⲡⲉ
CalendarCoptic calendar
Month number2
Number of days30
Gregorian equivalentOctober–November

Paopi (Coptic: Ⲡⲁⲱⲡⲉ, Paōpe), also known as Phaophi (Ancient Greek: Φαωφί, Phaōphí) and Babah[1] (Arabic: بابه, Baba), is the second month of the ancient Egyptian and Coptic calendars. It lasts between 11 October and 9 November of the Gregorian calendar, unless the previous Coptic year was a leap year.

The month of Paopi is the second month of the Season of Akhet (Inundation) in Ancient Egypt, when the Nile floods inundated the land. (They have not done so since the construction of the High Dam at Aswan.)

Name

Paopi means "that of Opet", for the month originally celebrated the "Beautiful feast of Opet". The ancient Egyptians believed that during this month, the sun deity Amon-Ra travelled from Karnak to Luxor to celebrate the famous festival of Opet.

Coptic Synaxarium of the month of Paopi

Coptic Julian Gregorian Commemorations
Paopi 1 September 28 October 11
Paopi 2 September 29 October 12
Paopi 3 September 30 October 13
  • Departure of St. Simon II, the 51st Pope of Alexandria.
  • Martyrdom of St. John the Soldier
Paopi 4 October 1 October 14
Paopi 5 October 2 October 15
Paopi 6 October 3 October 16
  • Departure of the Hannah the Prophetess, mother of Samuel, the Prophet.
Paopi 7 October 4 October 17
Paopi 8 October 5 October 18
  • Martyrdom of St. Matra
  • Martyrdom of the Sts Hor, Susanna (Tosia) and her children, & St. Agathon the Hermit
Paopi 9 October 6 October 19
  • Departure of St. Eumenius, the 7th Pope of Alexandria.
  • Eclipse of the Sun in the year 1242 AD.
  • Commemoration of St. Simon the Bishop
Paopi 10 October 7 October 20
Paopi 11 October 8 October 21
Paopi 12 October 9 October 22
Paopi 13 October 10 October 23
  • Departure of St. Zacharias, the Monk
Paopi 14 October 11 October 24
Paopi 15 October 12 October 25
Paopi 16 October 13 October 26
  • Commemoration of St. Carpus, St. Apollos (Papylus), and St. Peter, disciples of St. Isaiah the Hermit
  • Departure of St. Agathon, the 39th Pope of Alexandria.
Paopi 17 October 14 October 27
Paopi 18 October 15 October 28
Paopi 19 October 16 October 29
  • Assembly of the Council at Antioch against Paul of Samosata, in 280 AD.
  • Martyrdom of St. Theophilus and his wife in Fayyum
Paopi 20 October 17 October 30
Paopi 21 October 18 October 31
Paopi 22 October 19 November 1
Paopi 23 October 20 November 2
  • Martyrdom of [[Diony]()]()*

See also

References

Citations

  1. ^ Gabra, Gawdat (2008), "Coptic Calendar", The A to Z of the Coptic Church, A to Z Guide Series, No. 107, Plymouth: The Scarecrow Press, pp. 70–1, ISBN 9780810870574.

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