Paoni 1419614 173246971 2007-11-23T08:21:12Z 129.82.18.4 [[Image:Paoni.png|right]]'''Paoni''' also known as '''Baona''' ([[Coptic language|Coptic]]: {{Coptic|Ⲡⲁⲱⲛⲓ}}) is the tenth month of the [[Coptic calendar]]. It lies between [[June 8]] and [[July 7]] of the [[Gregorian calendar]]. The month of Paoni is also the second month of the Season of ''''''Shemu'''''' (Harvest) in Ancient Egypt, where the Egyptians harvest their crops throughout the land of [[Egypt]]. The name "Paoni" comes from the original Egyptian designation p3-n-In.t "the (month) of the Valley Festival," a reference to the [[Beautiful festival of the valley]] celebrated in Thebes. In the [[Ethiopian calendar]], this month is called Säne. {{start box}} {{succession box| before=[[Pashons]]| title=[[Coptic calendar|Egyptian Months]]| years=days: 30 days| after=[[Epip]]}} {{end box}} == Coptic Commemorations of the month of Paoni == *[[Paoni 1 (Coptic Orthodox liturgics)|1 Paoni]] **Martyrdom of [[Saint Cosmas of Taha]] and his companions **Consecration of the church of [[Leontius, Hypatius and Theodulus|Saint Leontius]] **Consecration of the church of [[Saint Phoebammon]] *[[Paoni 2 (Coptic Orthodox liturgics)|2 Paoni]] **Departure of [[Pope John XVIII of Alexandria]] (1512 A.M.), ([[1796]] A.D.) **Appearance of the Bodies of [[John the Baptist|Saint John the Baptist]] and [[Elisha|Prophet Elisha]] *[[Paoni 3 (Coptic Orthodox liturgics)|3 Paoni]] **Departure of [[Martha of Egypt|Saint Martha of Egypt]] **Martyrdom of [[Hilarion the Bishop|Saint Hilarion the Bishop]] **Departure of [[Pope Cosmas I of Alexandria]] (446 A.M.) ([[730]] A.D.) **Departure of [[Abraam, Bishop of Fayoum|Saint Abraam]], Bishop of [[Al Fayyum|Fayoum]] and [[Giza]] (1630 A.M.) ([[1914]] A.D.) **Consacration of the Church of [[Saint George]] in the cities of Birma and Beer Maa. *[[Paoni 4 (Coptic Orthodox liturgics)|4 Paoni]] **Martyrdom of [[Saint Sanusi]] **Martyrdom of [[Saint Amun the Martyr]] and [[Saint Sophia of Egypt|Saint Sophia]] **Martyrdom of [[John of Heraclea|Saint John]] of [[Heraclea]] **Departure of [[Saint Hor]] **Departure of [[Pope John VIII of Alexandria]] (1036 A.M.), ([[1320]] A.D.) *[[Paoni 5 (Coptic Orthodox liturgics)|5 Paoni]] **Departure of [[James the Confessor|Saint James the Confessor]] **Martyrdom of [[Pishay the Martyr|Saint Pishay the Martyr]] and [[Peter the Martyr|Saint Peter the Martyr]] **Consecration of the Church of [[Saint Victor, son of Romanos|Saint Victor]] in Sho *[[Paoni 6 (Coptic Orthodox liturgics)|6 Paoni]] **Martyrdom of [[Theodorus the Confessor|Saint Theodorus the Confessor]] [[Category:Months of the Coptic calendar]] {{OrientalOrthodoxy-stub}} [[ar:بؤونة]]