# Paoni

Paoni (Coptic: Ⲡⲁⲱⲛⲓ, Paōni), also known as Payni (Ancient Greek: Παϋνί, Paüní) and Ba'unah (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" (Ancient 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. |
| 2 | 27 | 9 | Appearance of the Bodies of St. John the Baptist and Elisha, the Prophet. Departure of St. John XVIII, the 107th Pope of Alexandria. |
| 3 | 28 | 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. |
| 4 | 29 | 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 |
| 5 | 30 | 12 | Departure of St. James the Oriental Martyrdom of St. Pshay & St. Peter Consecration of the Church of St. Victor in Shu |
| 6 | 31 | 13 | Martyrdom of St. Theodore the Monk of Alexandria |
| 7 | June 1 | 14 | Martyrdom of St. Abaskhiron the Soldier |
| 8 | 2 | 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 |
| 9 | 3 | 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. |
| 10 | 4 | 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. |
| 11 | 5 | 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. |
| 12 | 6 | 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 |
| 13 | 7 | 20 | Commemoration of the Gabriel the Archangel, the Announcer of Daniel the Prophet. Departure of St. John II, Bishop of Jerusalem |
| 14 | 8 | 21 | Martyrdom of Sts. Cyrus, John, Ptolemaeus and Philip Departure of St. John XIX, the 113th Pope of Alexandria. |
| 15 | 9 | 22 | The Turning Over of the Relics of the St. Mark the Apostle by the hand of Pope Paul VI, Pope of Rome. Consecration of the Church of St. Menas at Maryut |
| 16 | 10 | 23 | Departure of St. Onuphrius the Anchorite Commemoration of St. Latson the Anchorite |
| 17 | 11 | 24 | Departure of St. Latsoun El-Bahnasa Return of the Relics of the St. Mark to St. Mark Cathedral |
| 18 | 12 | 25 | Departure of St. Damian, the 35th Pope of Alexandria. Inauguration of St. Mark Cathedral in the Monastery of Anba Rowais. |
| 19 | 13 | 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. |
| 20 | 14 | 27 | Departure of Elisha, the Prophet. |
| 21 | 15 | 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 |
| 22 | 16 | 29 | Consecration of the Church of Sts. Cosmas, Damian, Their Mother, and Brothers |
| 23 | 17 | 30 | Departure of St. Abba Noub, the Confessor |
| 24 | 18 | July 1 | Martyrdom of St. Moses the Black |
| 25 | 19 | 2 | Martyrdom of St. Jude, one of the Seventy Disciples Departure of St. Peter IV, the 34th Pope of Alexandria |
| 26 | 20 | 3 | Departure of the Joshua the Prophet, Son of Nun Consecration of the Church of Gabriel, the Archangel |
| 27 | 21 | 4 | Martyrdom of St. Ananias, the Apostle. Martyrdom of St. Thomas of Shentalet |
| 28 | 22 | 5 | Departure of St. Theodosius, the 33rd Pope of Alexandria Commemoration of the Consecration of the Church of St. Sarabamoun, Bishop of Nikiu |
| 29 | 23 | 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 |
| 30 | 24 | 7 | Nativity of St. John the Baptist |