-CONSECRATION OF THE CHURCH OF ST. LEONTIUS OF TRIPOLI

June 8, 2022 - Paona 1, 1738 Consecration of the Church of St.Leontius of Tripoli This day marks the commemoration of the consecration of the church of St. Leontius (Laventius) the Syrian. This Saint was martyred in the city of Tripoli on the twenty-second of Abib. A Christian woman, the wife of a great nobleman […]

-MARTYRDOM OF ST. QOZMAN EL-TAHAWY AND HIS COMPANIONS

June 8, 2022 - Paona 1, 1738 Martyrdom of St. Qozman El-Tahawy and his companions. On this day also, St. Qozman (Cosmas) El-Tahawy and his companions were martyred. May their prayers be with us. Amen.

-CONSECRATION OF THE CHURCH OF ST. ABE-FAM (EPIPHAM) THE SOLDIER

June 8, 2022 - Paona 1, 1738 Consecration of the Church of St. Abe-Fam (Epipham) the soldier Today also, the church commemorates the great saint Abe-Fam (Bifam or Phoebammon) the soldier. This Saint was born in the city of Oseem (Giza). His father's name was Anastasius, who had a high ranking position, and his mother […]

-DEPARTURE OF POPE YOANNIS THE EIGHTEENTH, THE 107TH POPE OF ALEXANDRIA

June 9, 2022 - Paona 2, 1738 On this day also, the church celebrates the departure of Pope Yoannis (John) the Eighteenth, the 107th Pope of Alexandria. He was of the people of El-Fayyoum and his name was Joseph. He became a monk in the monastery of the great St. Antonios on the mount of […]