Meshir


Meshir, also known as Mechir or Mecheir and Amshir, is the sixth month of the ancient Egyptian and Coptic calendars. It lies between February 8 and March 9 of the Gregorian calendar.
The month of Meshir is also the second month of the Season of Proyet in ancient Egypt, when the Nile floods recede and the crops start to grow throughout the land of Egypt.

Name

The name of the month of Meshir comes from Mechir, the Ancient Egyptian God genius of wind.

Coptic Synaxarium of the month of Meshir

CopticJulianGregorianCommemorations
Meshir 1January 26February 8
Meshir 2January 27February 9
  • Departure of St. Paul, the First Hermit.
  • Departure of St. Longinus, Abbot of El-Zugag Monastery.
    • Meshir 3January 28February 10
  • Departure of St. James, the Ascetic.
    • Meshir 4January 29February 11
  • Martyrdom of St. Agabus, one of the Seventy Disciples.
    • Meshir 5January 30February 12
  • Departure of St. Agrippinus, the 10th Pope of Alexandria.
  • Commemoration of the Sts. Anba Bishay and St. Anba Abanoub.
  • Departure of St. Apollo, friend of St. Anba Abib.
  • Commemoration of the Relocation of the Relics of the Forty-Nine Elders of the Wilderness of Scetis.
    • Meshir 6January 31February 13
  • Appearance of the Body of St. Hippolytus of Rome.
  • Martyrdom of the Sts. Abakir, John, the Three Virgins and their Mother.
    • Meshir 7February 1February 14
  • Departure of St. Alexander II, the 43rd Pope of Alexandria.
  • Departure of St. Theodoros I, the 45th Pope of Alexandria.
    • Meshir 8February 2February 15
  • Feast of Presenting the Lord Christ in the Temple.
  • Martyrdom of the Twenty-One Men in Libya.
  • Commemoration of all contemporary Martyrs.
    • Meshir 9February 3February 16
  • Departure of St. Barsauma, the Father of the Syrian Monks.
  • Martyrdom of St. Paul the Syrian.
    • Meshir 10February 4February 17
  • Martyrdom of St. James the Apostle, Son of Alphaeus.
  • Martyrdom of St. Justus, Son of Roman Emperor Numerian.
  • Departure of St. Isidore of Pelusium.
  • Martyrdom of St. Philo, Bishop of the Persians.
    • Meshir 11February 5February 18
  • Martyrdom of St. Fabian , Bishop of Rome.
    • Meshir 12February 6February 19
  • Commemoration of Michael, the Archangel.
  • Departure of St. Gelasius.
    • Meshir 13February 7February 20
  • Martyrdom of St. Sergius of Atripe, His Father, Mother, Sister, and Many Others with Them.
  • Departure of St. Timothy III, the 32nd Pope of Alexandria.
    • Meshir 14February 8February 21
  • Departure of St. Severus, Patriarch of Antioch.
  • Departure of St. James , the 50th Pope of Alexandria.
    • Meshir 15February 9February 22
  • Departure of St. Zechariah, the Prophet.
  • Consecration of the First Church Dedicated for the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste.
  • Departure of Saint Paphnoute.
    • Meshir 16February 10February 23
  • Departure of St. Elizabeth, the mother of St. John the Baptist.
    • Meshir 17February 11February 24
  • Martyrdom of St. Mina, the Monk.
    • Meshir 18February 12February 25
  • Departure of St. Malatius the Confessor, Patriarch of Antioch.
    • Meshir 19February 13February 26
  • Commemoration of the Relocation of the Relics of St. Martianus, the Monk.
    • Meshir 20February 14February 27
  • Departure of St. Peter, the 21st Pope of Alexandria.
  • Commemoration of Sts. Basil, Theodore and Timothy, the Martyrs.
    • Meshir 21February 15February 28
  • Commemoration of the Holy Virgin Saint Mary, the Mother of God.
  • Martyrdom of St. Onesimus, the Disciple of St. Paul.
  • Departure of St. Gabriel, the 57th Pope of Alexandria.
  • Departure of St. Zacharias, Bishop of Sakha.
    • Meshir 22February 16March 1
  • Departure of St. Maruta, the Bishop of Marjferqat.
    • Meshir 23February 17March 2
  • Martyrdom of St. Eusebius, Son of Basilides, the Minister.
    • Meshir 24February 18March 3
  • Departure of St. Agapetus, the Bishop.
  • Martyrdom of St. Timothy and St. Matthias.
    • Meshir 25February 19March 4
  • Martyrdom of Sts. Archippus, Philemon and Lycia the Virgin.
  • Martyrdom of St. Quona and St. Mina.
  • Commemoration of St. Fana, the Hermit.
    • Meshir 26February 20March 5
  • Departure of Hosea, the Prophet.
  • Martyrdom of St. Zadok and the 128 who were with Him.
    • Meshir 27February 21March 6
  • Departure of St. Eustathius, Patriarch of Antioch.
    • Meshir 28February 22March 7
  • Martyrdom of St. Theodore, the Roman.
    • Meshir 29February 23March 8
  • Martyrdom of St. Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna.
    • Meshir 30February 24March 9
  • Appearance of the Head of St. John the Baptist.
  • Departure of St. Cyril VI, the 116th Pope of Alexandria.