Paopi

Paopi (Coptic: Ⲡⲁⲱⲡⲉ, Paōpe), also known as Phaophi (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	Martyrdom of St. Anastasia.
2	29	12	Arrival of St. Severus, Patriarch of Antioch, to the Egyptian Monasteries.
3	30	13	Departure of St. Simon II, the 51st Pope of Alexandria. Martyrdom of St. John the Soldier
4	October 1	14	Martyrdom of St. Bacchus, the friend of St. Sergius.
5	2	15	Martyrdom of St. Paul, Patriarch of Constantinople.
6	3	16	Departure of the Hannah the Prophetess, mother of Samuel, the Prophet.
7	4	17	Departure of St. Paul of Tamouh. Martyrdom of St. Menas & St. Hasina
8	5	18	Martyrdom of St. Matra Martyrdom of the Sts Hor, Susanna (Tosia) and her Children, & St. Agathon the Hermit
9	6	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
10	7	20	Martyrdom of St. Sergius, the friend of St. Bacchus.
11	8	21	Departure of St. James, Patriarch of Antioch Departure of St. Pelagia.
12	9	22	Commemoration of Michael, the Archanagel. Martyrdom of St. Matthew the Evangelist. Departure of St. Demetrius, the 12th Pope of Alexandria.
13	10	23	Departure of St. Zacharias, the Monk
14	11	24	Departure of St. Philip of Caesarea, one of the Seven Deacons.
15	12	25	Martyrdom of St. Panteleimon, the Physician.
16	13	26	Commemoration of the St. Carpus, St. Apollos (Papylus), and St. Peter, disciples of St. Isaiah the Hermit Departure of St. Agathon, the 39th Pope of Alexandria.
17	14	27	Departure of St. Dioscorus II, the 31st Pope of Alexandria.
18	15	28	Departure of St. Theophilus, the 23rd Pope of Alexandria.
19	16	29	Assembly of the Council at Antioch against Paul of Samosata, in 280 AD. Martyrdom of St. Theophilus and his Wife in Fayyum
20	17	30	Departure of St. John Colobos (the Short) .
21	18	31	Departure of Joel, the Prophet. Commemoration of the Holy Virgin Saint Mary, the Mother of God (Theotokos). Relocation of the Body of Lazarus. Departure of St. Freig (Abba Tegi, or Anba Ruwais) Departure of Mother Irini.
22	19	November 1	Martyrdom of St. Luke the Evangelist.
23	20	2	Martyrdom of St. Dionysius, Bishop of Corinth. Departure of St. Joseph, the 52nd Pope of Alexandria.
24	21	3	Departure of St. Hilarion, the Anchorite. Martyrdom of the Sts. Paul, Longinus and Dinah (Zena)
25	22	4	Departure of the St. Abib & St. Apollo. Consecration of the Church of St. Julius of Aqfahs in Alexandria
26	23	5	Martyrdom of St. Simon the Apostle. Commemoration of the Seven Martyrs on the Mount of St. Antony
27	24	6	Martyrdom of St. Macarius, Bishop of Edkow (Tkoou)
28	25	7	Martyrdom of the St. Marcian (Marcianus) & St. Mercurius
29	26	8	Martyrdom of St. Demetrius of Thessaloniki.
30	27	9	Consecration of the Church of St. Mark the Evangelist and the Apparition of his Holy head Departure of St. Abraham (Ibrahim) the Hermit of Memphis

See also

• Egyptian, Coptic, and Islamic calendars

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.

Bibliography

• Synaxarium of the month of Babah