# Parmouti

Parmouti (Coptic: Ⲡⲁⲣⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ, Parmoute), also known as Pharmouthi (Ancient Greek: Φαρμουθί, Pharmouthí) and Barmudah (برموده), is the eighth month of the ancient Egyptian and Coptic calendars. It lasts between April 9 and May 8 of the Gregorian calendar.
It was also the fourth month of the Season of the Emergence, when the Nile floods receded and the crops started to grow throughout the land.

## Name

The Coptic name Paremoude derives from the Egyptian Renenutet.

## Coptic Synaxarium of the month of Parmouti

| Coptic | Julian | Gregorian | Commemorations |
| Parmouti 1 | March 27 | April 9 | Departure of Aaron, the priest. Departure of St. Silvanus the monk Berber attack on the Monastery of St. Macarius Daesh bombing on St. Mark Cathedral in Alexandria & St. George Church in Tanta, Egypt |
| 2 | 28 | 10 | Martyrdom of St. James the Apostle, brother of St. John the Apostle Martyrdom of St. Christopher Departure of St. John IX, the 81st Pope of Alexandria |
| 3 | 29 | 11 | Departure of St. John, Bishop of Jerusalem Departure of St. Michael V, the 71st Pope of Alexandria. Martyrdom of St. Theodorus |
| 4 | 30 | 12 | Martyrdom of the Saints Victor, Decius, Eirene the Virgin, and those with them men, women and virgins. |
| 5 | 31 | 13 | Commemoration of the Ezekiel the Prophet, the son of Buzi Martyrdom of St. Hepatius, Bishop of Gangra |
| 6 | April 1 | 14 | Commemoration of the Appearance of the Lord to St. Thomas the Apostle after His Resurrection. Departure of St. Mary of Egypt Departure of St. Abdel Messih El-Makari. |
| 7 | 2 | 15 | Departure of the Righteous Joachim, The Lord Christ Grandfather. Departure of St. Macrobius Departure of Saints Agapius, Theodora, and Metruf |
| 8 | 3 | 16 | Martyrdom of the Holy Virgins: Saints Agape, Eirene, and Shiona Martyrdom of the One Hundred and Fifty believers by the hand of the King of Persia |
| 9 | 4 | 17 | Departure of St. Zosimas. Commemoration of the Miracle that took place by the hand of St. Sinuthius (Shenouda I), the 55th Pope of Alexabdria |
| 10 | 5 | 18 | Departure of St. Isaac, disciple of St. Apollo. Departure of St. Gabriel II, the 70th Pope of Alexandria. |
| 11 | 6 | 19 | Departure of St. Theodora the nun Departure of St. John, Bishop of Gaza |
| 12 | 7 | 20 | Commemoration of Michael, the Archangel. Commemoration of St. Antonios, Bishop of Tamoui Departure of St. Alexander, Bishop of Jerusalem. |
| 13 | 8 | 21 | Martyrdom of the St. Joshua and St. Joseph, disciples of St. Melius Commemoration of St. Dionisa (Denisa) the Deaconess and St. Medius the Martyr Departure of St. John VII, the 77th Pope of Alexandria. Departure of St. John XVII, the 105th Pope of Alexandria. Martyrdom of the St. Midius |
| 14 | 9 | 22 | Departure of St. Maximus, the 15th Pope of Alexandria. |
| 15 | 10 | 23 | Consecration of the first altar for Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Myra for the Jacobite Christians Consecration of the church of St. Agabus the Apostle Departure of St. Alexandra the Empress Departure of St. Mark VI, the 101st Pope of Alexandria |
| 16 | 11 | 24 | Martyrdom of St. Antipas, Bishop of Pergamon |
| 17 | 12 | 25 | Martyrdom of St. James the Apostle, brother of St. John the Apostle |
| 18 | 13 | 26 | Martyrdom of St. Arsenius, Slave of St. Sousnyous |
| 19 | 14 | 27 | Martyrdom of St. Simeon the Armenian, Bishop of Persia and 150 with him Martyrdom of the St. Youhanna (John) Abu Nagaah El-Kabeer Martyrdom of the St. Vizier Abu Elaala Fahd ibn Ibrahim and his companions Martyrdom of St. Daoud, the Monk |
| 20 | 15 | 28 | Martyrdom of St. Babnuda of Dandara |
| 21 | 16 | 29 | Commemoration of the Holy Virgin St. Mary, the Mother of God (Theotokos). Departure of St. Hierotheos of Athens |
| 22 | 17 | 30 | Departure of St. Isaac of Hourin Departure of St. Alexander I, the 19th Pope of Alexandria Departure of St. Mark II, the 49th Pope of Alexandria Departure of St. Michael II, the 53rd Pope of Alexandria |
| 23 | 18 | May 1 | Martyrdom of St. George, Prince of the Martyrs |
| 24 | 19 | 2 | Departure of St. Sinuthius (Shenouda I), the 55th Pope of Alexabdria Martyrdom of St. Sina, the Soldier |
| 25 | 20 | 3 | Martyrdom of St. Sarah of Antioch and her two Sons Commemoration of Sts. Babnuda (Paphnute) the Hermit, Theodore the Worshipper, and the One hundred Martyrs |
| 26 | 21 | 4 | Martyrdom of St. Sousenyos Departure of St. John VII, the 78th Pope of Alexandria |
| 27 | 22 | 5 | Martyrdom of St. Boctor, Son of Romanus |
| 28 | 23 | 6 | Martyrdom of St. Milius, the Ascetic Departure of St. Helena, the Empress |
| 29 | 24 | 7 | Departure of St. Erastus, the Apostle Departure of St. Acacius, Bishop of Jerusalem |
| 30 | 25 | 8 | Martyrdom of St. Mark, the Apostle & Evangelist of the Land of Egypt |