Paoni

Paoni
Native name	Coptic: Ⲡⲁⲱⲛⲓ
Calendar	Coptic calendar
Num	10
Days	30
Gregorian	June–July
Prev month	Pashons
Next month	Epip

Paoni (Coptic: Ⲡⲁⲱⲛⲓ, Paōni), also known as Payni (Ancient Greek: Παϋνί, Paüní) and Ba'unah^[1] (Arabic: بأونه, Ba'una), 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.

Name

The name "Paoni" derives from its original Egyptian name "Month of the Valley Festival" (Egyptian: pꜣ n in.t) in reference to an annual celebration of Thebes.

Coptic Synaxarium of the month of Paoni

Coptic	Julian	Gregorian	Commemorations
Paoni 1	May 26	June 8	Martyrdom of St. Cosmas of Taha and his companions Martyrdom of St. Zikam Consecration of the church of St. Leontius the Syrian. Consecration of the church of St. Phoebammon (Abu-Fam) the soldier Departure of Fr. Matta El Meskeen.
Paoni 2	May 27	June 9	Appearance of the bodies of St. John the Baptist and Elisha, the Prophet. Departure of St. John XVIII, the 107th Pope of Alexandria.
Paoni 3	May 28	June 10	Consecration of the first church of St. George in the cities of Birma, Egypt and Beer Maa, Egypt Martyrdom of St. Alladius the Bishop Departure of St. Martha of Egypt Departure of St. Cosmas I, the 44th Pope of Alexandria. Departure of St. Abraam, Bishop of Fayoum.
Paoni 4	May 29	June 11	Martyrdom of St. Synesius (Sanusi) of Balqim Martyrdom of St. Amoun & St. Sophia the Righteous Martyrdom of St. John of Heraclea Departure of St. Hor Departure of St. John VIII, the 80th Pope of Alexandria
Paoni 5	May 30	June 12	Departure of St. James the Oriental Martyrdom of St. Pshay & St. Peter Consecration of the Church of St. Victor in Shu
Paoni 6	May 31	June 13	Martyrdom of St. Theodore the Monk of Alexandria
Paoni 7	June 1	June 14	Martyrdom of St. Abaskhiron the Soldier
Paoni 8	June 2	June 15	Commemoration of the consecration of the Church of the Holy Virgin Mary in Musturud Martyrdom of St. Amadah and her sons, and St. Armanius and his mother St. Amah Martyrdom of St. George the New Martyr
Paoni 9	June 3	June 16	Departure of Samuel, the Prophet. Martyrdom of St. Lucilianus, and four others with him Relocation of the relics of St. Mercurius to Cairo, Egypt.
Paoni 10	June 4	June 17	Martyrdom of St. Eudaemon, St. Epistemon, & St. Sophia Commemoration of the closing of the pagan temples and the opening of the Christian Churches by St. Constantine the Great. Departure of St. John XVI, the 103rd Pope of Alexandria. Enthronement of St. Demetrius II, the 111th Pope of Alexandria.
Paoni 11	June 5	June 18	Martyrdom of St. Claudius, son of Ptolemy and nephew of Numerian the Emperor Consecration of the altar of the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste at the Savior's Church in Alexandria.
Paoni 12	June 6	June 19	Commemoration of Michael, the Archangel. Departure of St. Justus, the 6th Pope of Alexandria. Departure of St. Cyril II, the 67th Pope of Alexandria. Departure of St. Euphemia the Widow
Paoni 13	June 7	June 20	Commemoration of Gabriel the Archangel, the Announcer of Daniel the Prophet. Departure of St. John II, Bishop of Jerusalem
Paoni 14	June 8	June 21	Martyrdom of Sts. Cyrus, John, Ptolemaeus and Philip Departure of St. John XIX, the 113th Pope of Alexandria.
Paoni 15	June 9	June 22	The turning over of the relics of St. Mark the Apostle by the hand of Pope Paul VI, Pope of Rome. Consecration of the Church of St. Menas at Maryut
Paoni 16	June 10	June 23	Departure of St. Onuphrius the Anchorite Commemoration of St. Latson the Anchorite
Paoni 17	June 11	June 24	Departure of St. Latsoun El-Bahnasa Return of the relics of St. Mark to St. Mark Cathedral
Paoni 18	June 12	June 25	Departure of St. Damian, the 35th Pope of Alexandria. Inauguration of St. Mark Cathedral in the Monastery of Anba Rowais.
Paoni 19	June 13	June 26	Departure of St. Archillas, the 18th Pope of Alexandria Martyrdom of St. George el-Mozahem. Martyrdom of St. Bishai and St. Anoub First Pontifical Liturgy in St. Mark Cathedral in the Monastery of Anba Rowais.
Paoni 20	June 14	June 27	Departure of Elisha, the Prophet.
Paoni 21	June 15	June 28	Commemoration of the first church for the Virgin Mary in the city of Caesarea Philippi Martyrdom of St. Timothy the Egyptian of Memphis Departure of St. Kadronos, 4th Pope of Alexandria
Paoni 22	June 16	June 29	Consecration of the Church of Sts. Cosmas, Damian, their mother, and brothers
Paoni 23	June 17	June 30	Departure of St. Abba Noub, the Confessor
Paoni 24	June 18	July 1	Martyrdom of St. Moses the Black
Paoni 25	June 19	July 2	Martyrdom of St. Jude, one of the Seventy Disciples Departure of St. Peter IV, the 34th Pope of Alexandria
Paoni 26	June 20	July 3	Departure of Joshua the Prophet, son of Nun Consecration of the Church of Gabriel, the Archangel
Paoni 27	June 21	July 4	Martyrdom of St. Ananias, the Apostle. Martyrdom of St. Thomas of Shentalet
Paoni 28	June 22	July 5	Departure of St. Theodosius, the 33rd Pope of Alexandria Commemoration of the consecration of the Church of St. Sarabamoun, Bishop of Nikiu
Paoni 29	June 23	July 6	Martyrdom of the Seven Ascetic Saints in Tounar Mount Martyrdom of Sts. Abba Hour and his mother Theodora Consecration of the Church of Suriel, the Archangel
Paoni 30	June 24	July 7	Nativity of St. John the Baptist

References

Citations

^ Gabra, Gawdat (2008), "Coptic Calendar", The A to Z of the Coptic Church, A to Z Guide Series, No. 107, Plymouth: The Scarecrow Press, pp. 70–1, ISBN 9780810870574.

Bibliography

Synaxarium of the month of Baona