Paopi (, Paōpe), also known as Phaophi (, Phaōphí) and Babah (, 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
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! style="width:5%;"| Coptic
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! style="width:50%;"| Commemorations
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| Paopi 1
| September 28
| October 11
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- Martyrdom of St. Anastasia.
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| Paopi 2
| September 29
| October 12
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- Arrival of St. Severus, Patriarch of Antioch, to the Egyptian Monasteries.
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| Paopi 3
| September 30
| October 13
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- Departure of St. Simon II, the 51st Pope of Alexandria.
- Martyrdom of St. John the Soldier
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| Paopi 4
| October 1
| October 14
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- Martyrdom of St. Bacchus, the friend of St. Sergius.
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| Paopi 5
| October 2
| October 15
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- Martyrdom of St. Paul, Patriarch of Constantinople.
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| Paopi 6
| October 3
| October 16
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- Departure of the Hannah the Prophetess, mother of Samuel, the Prophet.
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| Paopi 7
| October 4
| October 17
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- Departure of St. Paul of Tamouh.
- Martyrdom of St. Menas & St. Hasina
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| Paopi 8
| October 5
| October 18
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- Martyrdom of St. Matra
- Martyrdom of the Sts Hor, Susanna (Tosia) and her children, & St. Agathon the Hermit
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| Paopi 9
| October 6
| October 19
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- Departure of St. Eumenius, the 7th Pope of Alexandria.
- Eclipse of the Sun in the year 1242 AD.
- Commemoration of St. Simon the Bishop
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| Paopi 10
| October 7
| October 20
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- Martyrdom of St. Sergius, the friend of St. Bacchus.
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| Paopi 11
| October 8
| October 21
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- Departure of St. James, Patriarch of Antioch
- Departure of St. Pelagia.
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| Paopi 12
| October 9
| October 22
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- Commemoration of Michael, the Archangel.
- Martyrdom of St. Matthew the Evangelist.
- Departure of St. Demetrius, the 12th Pope of Alexandria.
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| Paopi 13
| October 10
| October 23
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- Departure of St. Zacharias, the Monk
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| Paopi 14
| October 11
| October 24
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- Departure of St. Philip of Caesarea, one of the Seven Deacons.
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| Paopi 15
| October 12
| October 25
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- Martyrdom of St. Panteleimon, the Physician.
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| Paopi 16
| October 13
| October 26
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- Commemoration of St. Carpus, St. Apollos (Papylus), and St. Peter, disciples of St. Isaiah the Hermit
- Departure of St. Agathon, the 39th Pope of Alexandria.
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| Paopi 17
| October 14
| October 27
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- Departure of St. Dioscorus II, the 31st Pope of Alexandria.
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| Paopi 18
| October 15
| October 28
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- Departure of St. Theophilus, the 23rd Pope of Alexandria.
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| Paopi 19
| October 16
| October 29
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- Assembly of the Council at Antioch against Paul of Samosata, in 280 AD.
- Martyrdom of St. Theophilus and his wife in Fayyum
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| Paopi 20
| October 17
| October 30
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- Departure of St. John Colobos (the Short).
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| Paopi 21
| October 18
| October 31
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- 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.
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| Paopi 22
| October 19
| November 1
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- Martyrdom of St. Luke the Evangelist.
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| Paopi 23
| October 20
| November 2
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- Martyrdom of [[Diony]()]()*
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| Paopi 24
| October 21
| November 3
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| Paopi 25
| October 22
| November 4
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| Paopi 26
| October 23
| November 5
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| Paopi 27
| October 24
| November 6
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| Paopi 28
| October 25
| November 7
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| Paopi 29
| October 26
| November 8
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| Paopi 30
| October 27
| November 9
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See also
- Egyptian, Coptic, and Islamic calendars
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Synaxarium of the month of Babah