Paremhat

Paremhat (Coptic: Ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲙϩⲁⲧ), also known as Phamenoth (Greek: Φαμενώθ, Phamenṓth) and Baramhat[1] (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 amn-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 St. Narcissus, Bishop of Jerusalem.
2	26	11	Martyrdom of St. Macrobius (Makrawy), Bishop of Nikiû
3	27	12	Departure of St. Cosmas III, the 58th Pope of Alexandria. Martyrdom of St. Porphyry 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 St. Eudexia. 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 St. Matthias, the Apostle. Martyrdom of St. Arianus, the Governor of Ansena. Departure of St. Julian, the 11th Pope of Alexandria. Departure of Fr. Faltaous El Souriani Departure of Pope Shenouda III, the 117th Pope 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 St. Demetrius, the 12th Pope of Alexandria. Martyrdom of St. Malachias of Palestine Martyrdom of St. Glathinos in Damascus Departure of Fr. Bishoy Kamel
13	9	22	Departure of St. Dionysius, the 14th Pope of Alexandria. Return of St. Macarius the Great & St. Macarius of Alexandria, from Exile. Martyrdom of the Forty Martyrs of Sebastia
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 St. Michael I, the 46th Pope of Alexandria
17	13	26	Departure of Lazarus, 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 St. Sidhom Bishay in Damietta.
18	14	27	Martyrdom of St. Isidore, friend of St. Sina the Soldier
19	15	28	Martyrdom of St. Aristobulus, the Apostle. Martyrdom of the Sts. Alexander, Agabius, Alexander, Timolaos, Dionysius, Romulus, and Blesius (Valesius)
20	16	29	Raising of Lazarus from the dead. Departure Of the St. Michael III, the 56th Pope of Alexandria.
21	17	30	Commemoration of the Holy Virgin St. Mary, the Mother of God (Theotokos). Commemoration of the visit of Our Lord Christ to Bethany. Consultation of the Chief Priests to put the righteous Lazarus to death
22	18	31	Departure of St. Michael, Bishop of Naqadah Departure of St. Cyril, Bishop of Jerusalem.
23	19	April 1	Departure of Daniel, the Prophet.
24	20	2	Apparition of Our Lady of Zeitoun. Departure of St. Macarius I, the 59th Pope of Alexandria.
25	21	3	Departure of St. Onesiphorous (Friska), one of the Seventy Apostles Departure of St. Matthew III, the 100th Pope of Alexandria.
26	22	4	Departure of St. Euphrasia, the Virgin. Departure of St. Peter VI, the 104th Pope of Alexandria.
27	23	5	Crucifixion of Our Lord Jesus Christ Departure of St. Macarius the Great. Martyrdom of St. Domicos
28	24	6	Departure of the Righteous Emperor Constantine the Great Departure of St. Peter VII, the 109th Pope 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 Archangel Gabriel, the Announcer Commemoration of the Transfer of the Relies of Saint James, known as the Mangled Commemoration of Samson, One of the Judges of Israel

References

Citations

1. 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.

Bibliography

• Coptic Synaxarium of the month of Baramhat