Koiak 16

Koiak 15 - Coptic Calendar - Koiak 17

The sixteenth day of the Coptic month of Koiak, the fourth month of the Coptic year. On a common year, this day corresponds to December 12, of the Julian Calendar, and December 25 of the Gregorian Calendar. This day falls in the Coptic season of Peret, the season of emergence. This day falls in the Nativity Fast.

Commemorations

Saints
  • The departure of the Righteous Gideon, the Judge of Israel [1][2][3][4]
  • The martyrdom of Saints Harouadj, Ananias, and Khouzi [1][2][3][4]
  • The martyrdom of Saints Eulogius and Arsanius, the patron Saints of Al-Hadid Monastery [1]
  • The martyrdom of Saint Amash of Qift [1]

Other commemorations
  • The consecration of the Church of Saint James the Persian [1][2][3][4]

References
  1. Synaxarion, Koiahk 16, Coptic Reader. https://suscopts.org/coptic-reader/
  2. "Kiahk 16 : Lives of Saints : Synaxarium - CopticChurch.net". www.copticchurch.net. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  3. Egypt, Michael Ghaly-. "16 Kiahk - Kyahk Month - Coptic Synaxarium (Coptic Orthodox Calendar: Daily Synaxarion) | St-Takla.org". st-takla.org. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  4. Coptic Synaxarium. Saint George Coptic Orthodox Church. 1995. https://stnoufer.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/coptic-synexarium.pdf
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