Paoni 9 (Coptic Orthodox liturgics)

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8 Paoni - Coptic calendar - 10 Paoni

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All fixed commemorations below are observed on 9 Paoni by the Coptic Orthodox Church.

Paoni, also known as Payni and Ba'unah, is the tenth month of the ancient Egyptian and Coptic calendars. It lasts between June 8 and July 7 of the Gregorian calendar. Paoni is also the second month of the Season of Shemu (Harvest) in Ancient Egypt, where the Egyptians harvest their crops throughout the land.

Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria major transnational Oriental Orthodox church led by the Patriarch of Alexandria on the Holy See of St. Mark

The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria is an Oriental Orthodox Christian church based in Egypt, Africa and the Middle East. The head of the Church and the See of Alexandria is the Patriarch of Alexandria on the Holy See of Saint Mark, who also carries the title of Coptic Pope. The See of Alexandria is titular, and today the Coptic Pope presides from Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in the Abbassia District in Cairo. The church follows the Alexandrian Rite for its liturgy, prayer and devotional patrimony. With 20–25 million members worldwide, whereof about 18 to 22 million are in Egypt, it is the country's largest Christian church.

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Saint Mercurius Roman soldier and martyr

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Egypt Country spanning North Africa and Southwest Asia

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This article uses dates and years written in the Coptic calendar, using the A.M. calendar era, in addition to the Gregorian calendar, using the A.D. calendar era.

Kedron (Kedronos) of Alexandria, fourth Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark. When the priest and Bishops who served in the country learned that the Bishop Avilius, Patriarch of Alexandria had died, they grieved greatly and they gathered in Alexandria to consult with the Christian people there, and they cast the ballot to find out who deserved to sit on the Throne of Alexandria. They all agreed, with the confirmation of God, to elect a righteous man named Kedronos. It was said that he was among those who had been baptized by Saint Mark, and he was enthroned Patriarch in Babab (October), in 96 AD, during the reign of the Roman Emperor Trajan.

Pope Primus (Aprimos), fifth Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark. He was baptized by St. Mark the Evangelist. He was one of the three who were ordained priests by St. Mark, along with Bishop Anianus, the Second Patriarch. Pope Primus was ascetic, pious, and filled with good deeds. He was ordained to the apostolic chair on the 22nd day of Paoni. During his papacy, the church was in peace and tranquility. He is commemorated in the Coptic Synaxarion on the 3rd day of Mesra, in the fifth year of the reign of Hadrian the prince.

Pope Justus, sixth Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.

Pope Cosmas I of Alexandria, 44th Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.

Pope Gabriel VIII of Alexandria was the 97th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.

Pope John XVIII of Alexandria , 107th Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark. Pope John XVIII was born in Fayoum, Egypt. His lay name was Joseph. He became a monk in the Monastery of Saint Anthony. At the departure of Pope Mark VII, he was unanimously chosen to succeed him. He was ordained at the church of Saint Mercurius Church in Coptic Cairo, on Sunday, 15 Paopi, 1486 A.M.

29 Pashons - Coptic calendar - 1 Paoni

30 Pashons - Coptic calendar - 2 Paoni

1 Paoni - Coptic calendar - 3 Paoni

2 Paoni - Coptic calendar - 4 Paoni

3 Paoni - Coptic calendar - 5 Paoni

4 Paoni - Coptic calendar - 6 Paoni

5 Paoni - Coptic calendar - 7 Paoni

6 Paoni - Coptic calendar - 8 Paoni

7 Paoni - Coptic calendar - 9 Paoni

9 Paoni - Coptic calendar - 11 Paoni

10 Paoni - Coptic calendar - 12 Paoni

11 Paoni - Coptic calendar - 13 Paoni

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