Paopi


Paopi, also known as Phaophi and Babah, 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 in Ancient Egypt, when the Nile floods inundated the land.

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

CopticJulianGregorianCommemorations
Paopi 1September 28October 11
  • Martyrdom of St. Anastasia.
Paopi 2September 29October 12
  • Arrival of St. Severus, Patriarch of Antioch, to the Egyptian Monasteries.
    • Paopi 3September 30October 13
  • Departure of St. Simon II, the 51st Pope of Alexandria.
  • Martyrdom of St. John the Soldier
    • Paopi 4October 1October 14
  • Martyrdom of St. Bacchus, the friend of St. Sergius.
    • Paopi 5October 2October 15
  • Martyrdom of St. Paul, Patriarch of Constantinople.
    • Paopi 6October 3October 16
  • Departure of the Hannah the Prophetess, mother of Samuel, the Prophet.
    • Paopi 7October 4October 17
  • Departure of St. Paul of Tamouh.
  • Martyrdom of St. Menas & St. Hasina
    • Paopi 8October 5October 18
  • Martyrdom of St. Matra
  • Martyrdom of the Sts Hor, Susanna and her children, & St. Agathon the Hermit
    • Paopi 9October 6October 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 10October 7October 20
  • Martyrdom of St. Sergius, the friend of St. Bacchus.
    • Paopi 11October 8October 21
  • Departure of St. James, Patriarch of Antioch
  • Departure of St. Pelagia.
    • Paopi 12October 9October 22
  • Commemoration of Michael, the Archangel.
  • Martyrdom of St. Matthew the Evangelist.
  • Departure of St. Demetrius, the 12th Pope of Alexandria.
    • Paopi 13October 10October 23
  • Departure of St. Zacharias, the Monk
    • Paopi 14October 11October 24
  • Departure of St. Philip of Caesarea, one of the Seven Deacons.
    • Paopi 15October 12October 25
  • Martyrdom of St. Panteleimon, the Physician.
    • Paopi 16October 13October 26
  • Commemoration of St. Carpus, St. Apollos, and St. Peter, disciples of St. Isaiah the Hermit
  • Departure of St. Agathon, the 39th Pope of Alexandria.
    • Paopi 17October 14October 27
  • Departure of St. Dioscorus II, the 31st Pope of Alexandria.
    • Paopi 18October 15October 28
  • Departure of St. Theophilus, the 23rd Pope of Alexandria.
    • Paopi 19October 16October 29
  • Assembly of the Council at Antioch against Paul of Samosata, in 280 AD.
  • Martyrdom of St. Theophilus and his wife in Fayyum
    • Paopi 20October 17October 30
  • Departure of St. John Colobos.
    • Paopi 21October 18October 31
  • Departure of Joel, the Prophet.
  • Commemoration of the Holy Virgin Saint Mary, the Mother of God.
  • Relocation of the body of Lazarus.
  • Departure of St. Freig
  • Departure of Mother Irini.
    • Paopi 22October 19November 1
  • Martyrdom of St. Luke the Evangelist.
    • Paopi 23October 20November 2
  • Martyrdom of Diony*