Parmouti (Coptic: Ⲡⲁⲣⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ, Parmoute), also known as Pharmouthi (Ancient Greek: Φαρμουθί, Pharmouthí) and Barmudah (برموده), is the eighth month of the ancient Egyptian and Coptic calendars. It lasts between April 9 and May 8 of the Gregorian calendar.

It was also the fourth month of the Season of the Emergence, when the Nile floods receded and the crops started to grow throughout the land.

Name

The Coptic name Paremoude derives from the Egyptian Renenutet.

Coptic Synaxarium of the month of Parmouti

CopticJulianGregorianCommemorations
Parmouti 1March 27April 9Departure of Aaron, the priest. Departure of St. Silvanus the monk Berber attack on the Monastery of St. Macarius Daesh bombing on St. Mark Cathedral in Alexandria & St. George Church in Tanta, Egypt
Parmouti 2March 28April 10Martyrdom of St. James the Apostle, brother of St. John the Apostle Martyrdom of St. Christopher Departure of St. John IX, the 81st Pope of Alexandria
Parmouti 3March 29April 11Departure of St. John, Bishop of Jerusalem Departure of St. Michael V, the 71st Pope of Alexandria. Martyrdom of St. Theodorus
Parmouti 4March 30April 12Martyrdom of the Saints Victor, Decius, Eirene the Virgin, and those with them—men, women, and virgins.
Parmouti 5March 31April 13Commemoration of Ezekiel, the Prophet, the son of Buzi Martyrdom of St. Hepatius, Bishop of Gangra
Parmouti 6April 1April 14Commemoration of the appearance of the Lord to St. Thomas the Apostle after His Resurrection. Departure of St. Mary of Egypt Departure of St. Abdel Messih El-Makari.
Parmouti 7April 2April 15Departure of the Righteous Joachim, the Lord Christ’s grandfather. Departure of St. Macrobius Departure of Saints Agapius, Theodora, and Metruf
Parmouti 8April 3April 16Martyrdom of the Holy Virgins: Saints Agape, Eirene, and Shiona Martyrdom of the One Hundred and Fifty believers by the hand of the King of Persia
Parmouti 9April 4April 17Departure of St. Zosimas. Commemoration of the miracle performed by St. Sinuthius (Shenouda I), the 55th Pope of Alexandria
Parmouti 10April 5April 18Departure of St. Isaac, disciple of St. Apollo. Departure of St. Gabriel II, the 70th Pope of Alexandria.
Parmouti 11April 6April 19Departure of St. Theodora the nun Departure of St. John, Bishop of Gaza
Parmouti 12April 7April 20Commemoration of Michael, the Archangel. Commemoration of St. Antonios, Bishop of Tamoui Departure of St. Alexander, Bishop of Jerusalem.
Parmouti 13April 8April 21Martyrdom of St. Joshua and St. Joseph, disciples of St. Melius Commemoration of St. Dionisa (Denisa) the Deaconess and St. Medius the Martyr Departure of St. John VII, the 77th Pope of Alexandria. Departure of St. John XVII, the 105th Pope of Alexandria. Martyrdom of St. Midius
Parmouti 14April 9April 22Departure of St. Maximus, the 15th Pope of Alexandria.
Parmouti 15April 10April 23Consecration of the first altar for Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Myra for the Jacobite Christians Consecration of the church of St. Agabus the Apostle Departure of St. Alexandra the Empress Departure of St. Mark VI, the 101st Pope of Alexandria
Parmouti 16April 11April 24Martyrdom of St. Antipas, Bishop of Pergamon
Parmouti 17April 12April 25Martyrdom of St. James the Apostle, brother of St. John the Apostle
Parmouti 18April 13April 26Martyrdom of St. Arsenius, slave of St. Sousnyous
Parmouti 19April 14April 27Martyrdom of St. Simeon the Armenian, Bishop of Persia, and 150 with him Martyrdom of St. Youhanna (John) Abu Nagaah El-Kabeer Martyrdom of the Vizier Abu Elaala Fahd ibn Ibrahim and his companions Martyrdom of St. Daoud, the Monk
Parmouti 20April 15April 28Martyrdom of St. Babnuda of Dandara
Parmouti 21April 16April 29Commemoration of the Holy Virgin St. Mary, the Mother of God (Theotokos). Departure of St. Hierotheos of Athens
Parmouti 22April 17April 30Departure of St. Isaac of Hourin Departure of St. Alexander I, the 19th Pope of Alexandria Departure of St. Mark II, the 49th Pope of Alexandria Departure of St. Michael II, the 53rd Pope of Alexandria
Parmouti 23April 18May 1Martyrdom of St. George, Prince of the Martyrs
Parmouti 24April 19May 2Departure of St. Sinuthius (Shenouda I), the 55th Pope of Alexandria Martyrdom of St. Sina, the Soldier
Parmouti 25April 20May 3Martyrdom of St. Sarah of Antioch and her two sons Commemoration of Sts. Babnuda (Paphnute) the Hermit, Theodore the Worshipper, and the One Hundred Martyrs
Parmouti 26April 21May 4Martyrdom of St. Sousenyos Departure of St. John VII, the 78th Pope of Alexandria
Parmouti 27April 22May 5Martyrdom of St. Boctor (Victor), Son of Romanus
Parmouti 28April 23May 6Martyrdom of St. Milius, the Ascetic Departure of St. Helena, the Empress
Parmouti 29April 24May 7Departure of St. Erastus, the Apostle Departure of St. Acacius, Bishop of Jerusalem
Parmouti 30April 25May 8Martyrdom of St. Mark, the Apostle & Evangelist of the Land of Egypt

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