Paoni

Paoni (Coptic: Ⲡⲁⲱⲛⲓ), also known as Baona, is the tenth month of the Coptic calendar. It lies between June 8 and July 7 of the Gregorian calendar. The month of Paoni is also the second month of the Season of 'Shemu' (Harvest) in Ancient Egypt, where the Egyptians harvest their crops throughout the land of Egypt.

The name "Paoni" comes from the original Egyptian designation p3-n-In.t "the (month) of the Valley Festival," a reference to the Beautiful festival of the valley celebrated in Thebes.

In the Ethiopian calendar, this month is called Säne.

Preceded by Pashons

Egyptian Months days: 30 days

Succeeded by Epip

Coptic Commemorations of the month of Paoni

• 1 Paoni
  • Martyrdom of Saint Cosmas of Taha and his companions
  • Consecration of the church of Saint Leontius
  • Consecration of the church of Saint Phoebammon
• 2 Paoni
  • Departure of Pope John XVIII of Alexandria (1512 A.M.), (1796 AD)
  • Appearance of the Bodies of Saint John the Baptist and Prophet Elisha
• 3 Paoni
  • Departure of Saint Martha of Egypt
  • Martyrdom of Saint Hilarion the Bishop
  • Departure of Pope Cosmas I of Alexandria (446 A.M.) (730 AD)
  • Departure of Saint Abraam, Bishop of Fayoum and Giza (1630 A.M.) (1914 AD)
  • Consacration of the Church of Saint George in the cities of Birma and Beer Maa.
• 4 Paoni
  • Martyrdom of Saint Sanusi
  • Martyrdom of Saint Amun the Martyr and Saint Sophia
  • Martyrdom of Saint John of Heraclea
  • Departure of Saint Hor
  • Departure of Pope John VIII of Alexandria (1036 A.M.), (1320 AD)
• 5 Paoni
  • Departure of Saint James the Confessor
  • Martyrdom of Saint Pishay the Martyr and Saint Peter the Martyr
  • Consecration of the Church of Saint Victor in Sho
• 6 Paoni
  • Saint Theodorus the Confessor
• 7 Paoni
  • Martyrdom of Saint Abaskhiron the Soldier
• 8 Paoni
  • Martyrdom of Saint Tamada and her children, and Saint Armenius and his mother
  • Martyrdom of Saint Georges the New Martyr (113 A.M.), (1387 AD.
  • Commemoration of the consecration of the Church of the Virgin Mary at Mostorod (901 A.M.), (1185 AD)
• 9 Paoni
  • Departure of Samuel the Prophet
  • Martyrdom of Saint Lucilianus and his four companions
  • Relocation of the Relics of Saint Mercurius to Egypt
• 10 Paoni
  • Martyrdom of Saint Dabamon and her mother Sophia
  • Departure of Pope John XVI of Alexandria (1434 A.M.), (1718 AD)
  • Commemoration of the closing of the pagan temples and the opening of the Christian churches during the reign of Emperor Constantine the Great (312 AD)
  • Enthronement of Pope Demetrius II of Alexandria
• 11 Paoni
  • Martyrdom of Saint Caludius Son of Ptolemeus
  • Consecration of the Altar of the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste at the Savior's Church in Alexandria
• 12 Paoni
  • Departure of Pope Justus of Alexandria (135 AD)
  • Departure of Pope Cyril II of Alexandria (808 A.M.), (1092 AD)
  • Departure of Saint Euphemia the Widow
  • Commemoration of Archangel Michael