# Paremhat

Paremhat (Coptic: Ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲙϩⲁⲧ), also known as Phamenoth (Ancient Greek: Φαμενώθ, Phamenṓth) and Baramhat (Arabic: برمهات), is the seventh month of the ancient Egyptian and Coptic calendars. It lies between March 10 and April 8 of the Gregorian calendar.
Paremhat is also the third month of the Season of the Emergence, when the Nile floods recede and the crops start to grow throughout the land of Egypt.

## Name

The Coptic name Paremhat comes from the ancient Egyptian name "Month of Amenhotep I" (Ancient Egyptian: pꜣ n jmn-htp.w), who was deified at the end of his reign c. 1500 BC. The month had formerly been known as Rekeh-Nedjes.

## Coptic Synaxarium of the month of Paremhat

| Coptic | Julian | Gregorian | Commemorations |
| Paremhat 1 | February 25 | March 10 | Martyrdom of St. Alexandrus Commemoration of St. Marcura, the Bishop Departure of Narcissus of Jerusalem |
| 2 | 26 | 11 | Martyrdom of St. Macrobius (Makrawy), Bishop of Nikiû |
| 3 | 27 | 12 | Departure of Pope Cosmas III of Alexandria Martyrdom of Saint Porphyrius Departure of St. Hadid, the priest |
| 4 | 28 | 13 | Assembly of the Holy Council on the island of Bani Omar Martyrdom of St. Haboulyous (Hanulius), the Prince of Perga |
| 5 | March 1 | 14 | Departure of St. Serapamon, Archpriest of the Monastery of St. John the Dwarf Martyrdom of Eudokia of Heliopolis. Martyrdom of St. Peter, the priest. |
| 6 | 2 | 15 | Martyrdom of St. Dioscorus Departure of St. Theodotus, Bishop of Corinth |
| 7 | 3 | 16 | Martyrdom of Sts. Philemon & St. Apollonius Martyrdom of St. Mary, the Israelite |
| 8 | 4 | 17 | Martyrdom of Matthias the Apostle. Martyrdom of St. Arianus, the Governor of Ansena. Departure of Pope Julian of Alexandria Departure of Fr. Faltaous El Souriani Departure of Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria. |
| 9 | 5 | 18 | Departure of St. Konan the Syrian Martyrdom of Sts. Abrianus, Amrata his wife, Eusebius, Armanius, and the Forty Martyrs. |
| 10 | 6 | 19 | Commemoration of the Appearance of the Glorious Cross |
| 11 | 7 | 20 | Martyrdom of St. Basilaos, the Bishop |
| 12 | 8 | 21 | Commemoration of Michael, the Archangel Commemoration of the revealing of the Virginity of Pope Demetrius I of Alexandria. Martyrdom of St. Malachias of Palestine Martyrdom of St. Glathinos in Damascus Departure of Bishoy Kamel |
| 13 | 9 | 22 | Departure of Pope Dionysius of Alexandria. Return of Macarius of Egypt & Macarius of Alexandria, from Exile. Martyrdom of the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste |
| 14 | 10 | 23 | Departure of St. Cyril III, the 75th Pope of Alexandria. Martyrdom of St. Sinouti el-Bahnasa Martyrdom of the Sts. Eugenius, Agathodorus and Elpidius |
| 15 | 11 | 24 | Departure of St. Sarah the nun Martyrdom of St. Helias of Hnes |
| 16 | 12 | 25 | Departure Of Pope Michael I of Alexandria. |
| 17 | 13 | 26 | Departure of Lazarus of Bethany, the beloved of the Lord. Commemoration of the St. George the Ascetic, St. Belasius the Martyr, & St. Joseph the Bishop Departure of St. Basilius, Bishop of Jerusalem Martyrdom of Sidhom Bishay in Damietta. |
| 18 | 14 | 27 | Martyrdom of St. Isidore, friend of St. Sina the Soldier |
| 19 | 15 | 28 | Martyrdom of Aristobulus of Britannia. Martyrdom of the Sts. Alexander, Agabius, Alexander, Timolaos, Dionysius, Romulus, and Blesius (Valesius) |
| 20 | 16 | 29 | Raising of Lazarus of Bethany from the dead. Departure Of the Pope Michael III of Alexandria. |
| 21 | 17 | 30 | Commemoration of the Mary, mother of Jesus, the Mother of God (Theotokos). Commemoration of the visit of Jesus to Bethany. Consultation of the Chief Priests to put the righteous Lazarus to death |
| 22 | 18 | 31 | Departure of St. Michael, Bishop of Naqada Departure of Cyril of Jerusalem. |
| 23 | 19 | April 1 | Departure of Daniel, the Prophet. |
| 24 | 20 | 2 | Apparition of Our Lady of Zeitoun. Departure of Pope Macarius I of Alexandria. |
| 25 | 21 | 3 | Departure of St. Onesiphorous (Friska), one of the Seventy Apostles Departure of Pope Matthew III of Alexandria. |
| 26 | 22 | 4 | Departure of Euphrasia of Constantinople. Departure of Pope Peter VI of Alexandria. |
| 27 | 23 | 5 | Crucifixion of Our Lord Jesus Christ Departure of Macarius of Egypt. Martyrdom of St. Domicos |
| 28 | 24 | 6 | Departure of the Righteous Emperor Constantine the Great Departure of Pope Peter VII of Alexandria Commemoration of St. Sarapamon, known as "The Veiled" Bishop of El-Monufia |
| 29 | 25 | 7 | Commemoration of the Life giving Annunciation Resurrection of Our Lord Christ from the dead |
| 30 | 26 | 8 | Commemoration of the Gabriel, the Announcer Commemoration of the Transfer of the Relies of James Intercisus Commemoration of Samson, One of the Hebrew Bible judges |