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Paremhat 16 – Coptic calendar – Paremhat 18

The seventeenth day of the Coptic month of Paremhat, the seventh month of the Coptic year. In common years, this day corresponds to March 13, of the Julian calendar, and March 26, of the Gregorian calendar. This day falls in the Coptic season of Shemu, the season of the Harvest.

Commemorations

Martyrs

• The martyrdom of Saint Sidhom Bishay
• The martyrdom of Saint Belasius

Saints

• The departure of Saint Basil the great, Bishop of Jerusalem
• The departure of Saint Joseph the Bishop
• The departure of Saint George the Ascetic

Other commemorations

• The commemoration of the first departure of Saint Lazarus, the Beloved of Christ

References

1. ^ Synaxarion, Paremhotep 17, Coptic Reader.
2. ^ Egypt, Michael Ghaly-. "17 Baramhat – Paramhat Month – Coptic Synaxarium (Coptic Orthodox Calendar: Daily Synaxarion)". St-Takla.org. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
3. ^ "Baramhat 17 : Lives of Saints : Synaxarium". CopticChurch.net. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
4. ^ Coptic Synaxarium Saint George Coptic Orthodox Church. 1995.

• Days of the Coptic calendar