Paremhat (Coptic:Ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲙϩⲁⲧ), also known as Phamenoth (Ancient Greek:Φαμενώθ, Phamenṓth) and Baramhat (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 jmn-htp.w), who was deified at the end of his reign c.1500BC.[citation needed] The month had formerly been known as Rekeh-Nedjes.

Coptic Synaxarium of the month of Paremhat

CopticJulianGregorianCommemorations
Paremhat 1February 25March 10Martyrdom of St. Alexandrus Commemoration of St. Marcura, the Bishop Departure of Narcissus of Jerusalem
Paremhat 2February 26March 11Martyrdom of St. Macrobius (Makrawy), Bishop of Nikiû
Paremhat 3February 27March 12Departure of Pope Cosmas III of Alexandria Martyrdom of Saint Porphyrius Departure of St. Hadid, the priest
Paremhat 4February 28March 13Assembly of the Holy Council on the island of Bani Omar Martyrdom of St. Haboulyous (Hanulius), the Prince of Perga
Paremhat 5March 1March 14Departure of St. Serapamon, Archpriest of the Monastery of St. John the Dwarf Martyrdom of Eudokia of Heliopolis. Martyrdom of St. Peter, the priest.
Paremhat 6March 2March 15Martyrdom of St. Dioscorus Departure of St. Theodotus, Bishop of Corinth
Paremhat 7March 3March 16Martyrdom of Sts. Philemon & St. Apollonius Martyrdom of St. Mary, the Israelite
Paremhat 8March 4March 17Martyrdom of Matthias the Apostle. Martyrdom of St. Arianus, the Governor of Ansena. Departure of Pope Julian of Alexandria Departure of Fr. Faltaous El Souriani Departure of Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria.
Paremhat 9March 5March 18Departure of St. Konan the Syrian Martyrdom of Sts. Abrianus, Amrata his wife, Eusebius, Armanius, and the Forty Martyrs.
Paremhat 10March 6March 19Commemoration of the Appearance of the Glorious Cross
Paremhat 11March 7March 20Martyrdom of St. Basilaos, the Bishop
Paremhat 12March 8March 21Commemoration of Michael, the Archangel Commemoration of the revealing of the Virginity of Pope Demetrius I of Alexandria. Martyrdom of St. Malachias of Palestine Martyrdom of St. Glathinos in Damascus Departure of Bishoy Kamel
Paremhat 13March 9March 22Departure of Pope Dionysius of Alexandria. Return of Macarius of Egypt & Macarius of Alexandria from exile. Martyrdom of the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste
Paremhat 14March 10March 23Departure of St. Cyril III, the 75th Pope of Alexandria. Martyrdom of St. Sinouti el-Bahnasa Martyrdom of the Sts. Eugenius, Agathodorus and Elpidius
Paremhat 15March 11March 24Departure of St. Sarah the nun Martyrdom of St. Helias of Hnes
Paremhat 16March 12March 25Departure of Pope Michael I of Alexandria.
Paremhat 17March 13March 26Departure of Lazarus of Bethany, the beloved of the Lord. Commemoration of St. George the Ascetic, St. Belasius the Martyr, & St. Joseph the Bishop Departure of St. Basilius, Bishop of Jerusalem Martyrdom of Sidhom Bishay in Damietta.
Paremhat 18March 14March 27Martyrdom of St. Isidore, friend of St. Sina the Soldier
Paremhat 19March 15March 28Martyrdom of Aristobulus of Britannia. Martyrdom of the Sts. Alexander, Agabius, Alexander, Timolaos, Dionysius, Romulus, and Blesius (Valesius)
Paremhat 20March 16March 29Raising of Lazarus of Bethany from the dead. Departure of Pope Michael III of Alexandria.
Paremhat 21March 17March 30Commemoration of the Mary, mother of Jesus, the Mother of God (Theotokos). Commemoration of the visit of Jesus to Bethany. Consultation of the Chief Priests to put the righteous Lazarus to death
Paremhat 22March 18March 31Departure of St. Michael, Bishop of Naqada Departure of Cyril of Jerusalem.
Paremhat 23March 19April 1Departure of Daniel, the Prophet.
Paremhat 24March 20April 2Apparition of Our Lady of Zeitoun. Departure of Pope Macarius I of Alexandria.
Paremhat 25March 21April 3Departure of St. Onesiphorous (Friska), one of the Seventy Apostles Departure of Pope Matthew III of Alexandria.
Paremhat 26March 22April 4Departure of Euphrasia of Constantinople. Departure of Pope Peter VI of Alexandria.
Paremhat 27March 23April 5Crucifixion of Our Lord Jesus Christ Departure of Macarius of Egypt. Martyrdom of St. Domicos
Paremhat 28March 24April 6Departure of the Righteous Emperor Constantine the Great Departure of Pope Peter VII of Alexandria Commemoration of St. Sarapamon, known as “The Veiled,” Bishop of El-Monufia
Paremhat 29March 25April 7Commemoration of the Life-giving Annunciation Resurrection of Our Lord Christ from the dead
Paremhat 30March 26April 8Commemoration of Gabriel, the Announcer Commemoration of the transfer of the relics of James Intercisus Commemoration of Samson, one of the Hebrew Bible judges

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