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January (23. ታኅሣሥ - 23. ጥር)

01Timothy, a monk.David, King of Israel.Abba Samuel, Abba Gabriel and Abba Simon.Macarius, Andreas, Philip, Eiteltas, Cornelius, Mercurius.

02Esther, the niece of Mordecai and Jeremiah.Aboli, whose head was cut off.Felhasius, Basil and Arius.The fathers of Kadih of ‘Aswan.The birth of Takla Haymanot.Pawli, the debater.Ignatius, Archbishop of Antioch.Fulgosius, Archbishop of Antioch.

03John Kama.Abba DarudiThe Maccabees Abya, Sila and Pantos.Nicolaus the governor and his wife.Daniel the Less.

04 Anastasia the martyr.Juliana the martyr.

05Absadi, a bishop, and Hellanicus.Abba Bag’U and Philip, an ascetic.

06 The Nativity of our Lord Redeemer Jesus Christ.Paul and his fellow martyrs of Antinoe, 174 in number.

07The Nativity of our Lord Redeemer Jesus Christ.Joshua, the Judge of Israel.Kuoril the camel man and Abba Gize.James, Piles and Theodore, martyrs.Abgar, King of Edessa.

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08John, Abbot of Scete.Kerion, Philemon, and 40 soldiers.John of Likos (Lykus).Zacharias the monk, who fed serpents.The Holy Innocents.

09 (1. ጥር)

Stephen Protomartyr.Lavendius (Leontius ?).Macarius, Archbishop of Alexandria.Dioscurus and Saklabius of Akhmim, and 8140 fellow martyrs.Lydianus, Theodore and Paul, ad 9005 fellow martyrs.

10 Abel.Hellanicus, Bishop of Weshim.Theonas, Archbishop of Alexandria.Consecration of the Church of the Virgin in the Monastery of Abba Shenuti.Philotheus and Sybil, and 9700 fellow martyrs.

11The Holy Innocents 18,000 in number.Libanos (Mata’A).Abba Ammon, who cursed women’ s hair.

12 John the Evangelis.George, Matena the Archbishop, Theodora and Abba Likanos.Nardos of Dabra Bizan, who killed a serpent by a prayer.Sybil, the interpretress of dreams.Birth Princess Tenagnework. 13Eusegnius.Matthew, Archbishop of Alexandria.Yarewenyos and his fellow martyrs.Negirus of Rome.Alexandra, who visited Arsenius and ‘Awshia.

14 Tircumcision of Christ.Noah.The Ascension of Elijah into heaven.Marcianus, Archbishop of Alexandria.Basil, Bishop of Caesarea.

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Abba Moses, who dwelt in the desert for sixty years.

15Silvester, Archbishop of Rome.Abba Ephraim.Mosolon, Gregory, Mark, Antianus, Luya, Maylen, Sosyas and Marteya.1st Conference of Oriental Orthodox Churches (after 451)

16Consecration of the Church of Macarius of Scete.Andronicus, Archbishop of Alexandria.Benjamin, Archbishop of Alexandria.Malachi the Prophet.Andronicus the Stylite.

17Abba Abraham.George, Nosmesa and Dioscurus.

18Tawbentos (Theopantus ?).Cynarius, Patricia the queen, and Tomiani.

19Baptism of Christ.Anatolius.John, Archbishop of Alexandria.Justus and Fayyos (var. Guedet).Abba Wakris.John, who gave 20,000 dinars to the poor.

20St Michael the Archangel.Theodore, Lavendius and Banikoros and 250,000 fellow martyrs.Julian the martyr and Daniel the monk.

21 The miracle of Cana of Galilee.The Seven Sleepers: ‘Arsalidas, Duamedos, Eugenius, DemetriusBernatius, Stephen and Irakos.Carinus and Minas the Anchorite.Abba Nakaro, who wore thorns under his shirt.Qedamawi Haile Selassie “Defender of Faith” title.

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22Mehra’El the Virgin.Cyriacus and Julitta, and forty-four fellow martyrs.Archilides of Rome.Emrais the Virgin.Maximus.Abdeyu, a follower of Elijah.

23Abdeyu (Obadiah).Gregory of Naksesa.Peter, Sophia, ‘Admira and Isaac.Cyriacus and Julitta, and 11,434 fellow martyrs.Gregorius, a member of the Council of 150 Bishops.

24Philotheus.Palladius, who lived in a cell for 50 years.The 1500 men and three prefect of the company of martyrs withPhilotheus.Sahma, one of the Nine Saints.John, Archbishop of Alexandria.Daniel the Syrian.

25Maximus and Dumatheus.

26The burning of the bones of St George.Jacob, Bishop of Nisibis.Mary and Martha, sisters of Lazarus.

27The finding of the bodies of Behura, Basora and ‘Enira, and theconsecration of their church.Abba Yafkerna ‘Egzi’E and Abba Tersina.

28Prochorus.Aklog (Eclogius).Abba Behnu.Consecration of the Church of John of the Golden Gospel.Abba Noah.Consecration of the Church of Mar Mehnam.Alvanus, Nabyud of Scete, and Benwah the martyr.Abba Kaluz of Fant.

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29The Assumption of the Virgin Mary.Hilaria, daughter of Zeno.Gregory, brother of Basil.Nicolaus the martyr and Victor the bishop.Paul the governor and Silas the priest.Bakhayla Maryam.Jeremiah, John and Caustus.

30Anthony the Great.Minas, Bishop of Mafen.

31Timothy the Apostle.Athanasius and Cyril, and the Emperor Theodosius.

February (24 ጥር - 21 የካቲት)

01St. Emperor Menas Maria of Alexandria.Abba ‘Absadi and Abba Bifa.

02Peter the ascetic.Sebastianus and ‘Askel.

03 The nine and forty martyrs of Scete.Anastasia of Constantinople.Mesratius, Sorenus and Joseph.

04 Serapius (or, Serapion).Translation of the body of Timothy.Suri’El the Archangel.Bifamon.Theophilantus and Sarnis.The Ascension of Enoch into heaven.

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05Clement the martyr.Akaweh and his 9800 fellow martyrs.Abraham, Isaac and Israel (Jacob).Joseph, son of Mahawe.Tabela and her sons.The blessing of the loaves and fishes.

06 Xenae the virgin.Cyriacus.Philemunma, Juliana, Sarabamon.Gabra Nazrawi and the saints of Dabra Dagi.The Nativity.Stephen the “stranger.”

07Pistis, Elpis, ‘Agapis and Sophia (i.e. Faith, Hope and Charity).Minas, Archbishop of Alexandria.Thecla and her four virgins.Irene.Gregory the Theologian.Christopher and his followers, 130,030 in number.

08 (1. የካቲት)

Council of Constantinople, at which 150 Bishops were present.Consecration of the Church of St Peter, the Archbishop.Askenafer and his wife.

09Longinus, Abbot of Zegag.Pawli, the desert monk.The miracle of Thomas.Venerable Father Catholicos Khoren I (15.01)

10Jacob the monk.Translation of the body of Ephraim the Syrian.Ebelo, chief of the anchorites.Zenon, the wonder worker.

11Agabus.Zacharias.

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12Akrepinu, Archbishop of Alexandria.Besoy, surnamed Peter.Nob.Eblo.Translation of the bodies of 49 martyrs of Scete to the cave of Benyami.Hippolytus, Archbishop of Rome.Ebelo the shepherd.Banwa, Bula, ‘Amoni and ‘Esia.

13 The raising of the body of Hippolytus from the sea.Abukir, John, Theodora, Theophana and Anastasia.Mary, who anointed our Lord.

14 Alexander, Archbishop of Alexandria.Theodore, Archbishop of Alexandria.The companion of Ebeloy for seventy years.Abraken, Abadir, Abarianus and Nebdelmas.

15 The entrance of Christ into the Temple.Hannah, daughter of Penuel.Ammata Krestos and her two maids.Elias of Scete.Death Empress Menen Asfaw.

16Baroma the Syrian.Paul the Syrian.Peter the martyr.

17James, son of Alphaeus.Justus.Isidore of Farma.Felos, Bishop of Persia.Nicolaus, Simon and Sadalakos.Death Prince Asfa Wossen.

18 Belanteyanos.Eulog, the friend of lions.Abraham, a bishop, Kanti and Makabis.Patra.

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19 St Michael the Archangel.Gelasius.Derkalas.

20 Sergius of Athribis and his fellow martyrs.Eusebius.Philemon the musician.Timothy, Archbishop of Alexandria.Severus the lion.John of the incense fingers.Jacob, restorer of monasteries.Victor.Theodore, Kaphes and Hephes.Birth of Victor.

21Severus of Antioch.Jacob, Archbishop of Alexandria.Darius, Paul, Abudiras and Sedna.Cyril, Archbishop of Alexandria.

22 Zachariah the prophet.The consecration of the Church of the Forty martyrs of Sebastia.Paphnutius.

23 Elisabeth, mother of St John the Baptist.The gift of the Covenant of Mercy to the Virgin Mary.

24 Minas the martyr of Akhmim.Death of Moses on Mount Nebo.

25 Melanius, Archbishop of Antioch.

26 Translation of the body of Martianus from Athens to Antioch.

27 Peter, Archbishop of Alexandria.Basil, Theodore, and Timothy of Alexandria.Birth Prince Sahle Selassie.

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28 Gabriel, Archbishop of Alexandria.Zacharias, Bishop of Saha.Onesimus, the disciple of Paul.Peter, Bishop of Damascus.Akyos and Gabriel, Bishop of Ethiopia.

March (22. የካቲት- 22. መጋቢት)

01Maruna, a Persian bishop.Bula.The 380 martyrs who suffered with Nicolaus.

02Eusebius, son of Basilides.Awsegneyos, Theodore and Agapetus.

03Agapetus the bishop.Timothy of Gaza and Matyas of Cyprus.Governorate of Harage Memorial Day (1910)

04Ausanius, Philemon and Likaia, a virgin.Kona of Rome, Minas of Kus, Delmadius of Gaza.Kumuta and Antonius.Damayelnos, Reginos and Antony (Raweh).

05Hosea the prophet.Sadok and his 128 fellow martyrs.

06 Eustathius, Archbishop of Antioch.

07Theodore the Roman, and his companions.Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

08Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna.

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09The finding of the head of St John the Baptist.Death Pope Saint Kyrillos VI.

10 (1. መጋቢት) Praxius, Bishop of Jerusalem.Alexander of Rome.Mercurius the bishop.Methuselah.

11 Abba Makarawi.Gregory of Edessa.

12Cosmas, Archbishop of Alexandria.Barronyos of Banyos.

13 The General Council of Daset.Hanulyos of Bergya.

14Passing of Yeshimabet Ali, mother of Haile Selassie.Sarapamon of Scete.Eudoxia, the Samaritan woman.Gabra Manfas Kedus Rabbuni.Theodore, Abbot of Dabra Libanos.

15Dioscurus of Alexandria.Theodosius the confessor.Antony and Arkaladius.

16Philemon and Apollonius.The Emperor Theodosius.Theodotus of Galatia.

17Arianus, governor of Antinoe, and the four Galatians who werehis fellow martyrs.Matthias the apostle.Julianus, Archbishop of Alexandria.The Seven Sleepers.

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18Andrianus and his wife, Eusebius and ‘Arma, and forty martyrs.Abba Nob and 2000 fellow martyrs.Cythinus (or, Cutenius).

19 The Appearance of the Cross.

20Theocnitus.Basil, Bishop of the Pagans.Alef, one of the Nine Saints.Ausanius, Ephraim, Arcadius and Elias.

21Passing of Makonnen Wolde Mikael, father of Haile Selassie.Balaam the magician.Demetrius, Archbishop of Alexandria.Malazi of Felte’Em.Joseph, who was healed of a sickness.

22The Forty soldier martyrs of Sebastia.The persecution of Macarius the Great, and Macarius the Alexandrian.Dionysius, Archbishop of Alexandria.

23Cyril, the 75th Archbishop of Alexandria.St. Emperor GelawdewosSinoda (Shenuti) of Behnesa.Eugenius, Eugandarus and Alibidius.The miracle wrought by Thomas on a woman.

24Sara, an Egyptian nun.Sulpicius, bridgroom of Stratonice.Helyas of Ahnas, Sephinius, and the “New” George.513 monks at Mahbere Selassie Monastry (1937)

25 Michael, Archbishop of Alexandria.Death Princess Zenebework.

26Lazarus, the friend of Christ.Theocritus the reader.

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Gregory the fighter, Talasius, and Joseph the bishop.The translation of the body of Nikor, the high priest.Abba Garima, who appeared to Melimo.

27 Isidore, friend of Sona.

28Aristobulus, disciple of Paul.Alexander the Egyptian.Alexander and Agabius of Gaza.Amilas of Bunitos.Dionysius of Tripolis.Ramelos and Thalasius, Egyptian vineyard men.Askenafer and his wife Martha, and Arcadius and John his sons.

29Michael, Archbisho of Alexandria.Resurrection of Lazarus.The Journey of our Lord from Jerusalem to Bethany.Sege-Selase the ascetic.Stratonice and her fellow martyrs, 6185 in number.Consecration of the Church of Abba Askaran.

30Our Lord’s visit to Bethany.The Virgin Mary.The plot of the high priests against Lazarus.Lamech, son of Methuselah.Theodore and Timothy.

31Our Lord’s ride into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday).Cyril, Bishop of Jerusalem.

April (23 መጋቢት - 22 ሚያዝያ)

01Daniel the prophet.Caiaphas and his Council.

02 Macarius, Archbishop of Alexandria.Death Empress Zauditu.

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03 Enthronement Haile Selassie I.Birth Empress Menen Asfaw.Onesiphorus.

04 Eupraxia of Rome.Perpeius and Saraius.The washing of the feet of the disciples by our Lord.Betrayal of our Lord by Judas.Governorate of Sidamo Memorial Day (1908).

05 Macarius of Scete.The martyrs of the house of Yasla.Ammat Wahed and Ammat Hanna, who were burned to death.Stephen of the bridled mouth and Agathon.The Crucifixion of Christ.Hezekiah, Abbot of Dabra Libanos.Claudius, King of Ethiopia.John, Abbot of Dabra Libanos and his fellow monks.

06 The Emperor Constantine, builder of churches.Queen Helena.Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.Death Princess Tenagnework

07 The Annunciation.The Resurrection of Christ.The preaching of Paul in Sharkon.

08 Gabriel the archbishop.Samson, Judge of Israel.Translation of the body of James the “chopped.”John the ascetic.Gebre Menfes Qedus.Birth Prince Asfa Wossen.

09 (1 ሚያዝያ) Sylvanus, a disciple of Macarius of Scete.The plundering of the monasteries by the Arabs.Death of Aaron the priest.Matrona, Justus and his wife.

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10Simon of Aleppo.Christopher of the dog-face.Mahalaleel, son of Cainan.

11John, Bishop of Jerusalem.Michael, Archbishop of Alexandria.Marke of Antioch.

12Victor, Decius and Irene and their fellow martyrs.Isaac the abbot.

13Ezekiel the prophet.Aflamis, Theodora, Arsani and Wasildes.

14Mary of Alexandria, the harlot (i.e. St Mary of Egypt).The appearance of our Lord to Thomas.The deaths of Adam and Eve.Births of Noah and David, King of Israel.

15Joachim, father of the Virgin Mary.Agabos and Theodora.Metruf, son of Abba Muse.

16Agali, Erani and Susnonya.One hundred and fifty martyrs in Persia.Timothy the archbishop.

17Zozimas.Isidore and his fellow martyrs.Shenuti, Archbishop of Alexandria.

18 Isaac, disciple of Apollo.Gabriel, Archbishop of Alexandria.

19 The Abbess Theodora.John, Bishop of Gaza.

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Bakimos of Alexandria and Simon of Lans.

20 Alexander, Bishop of Jerusalem.St Michael the Archangel.Anthony, Bishop of Tamaw, and Eusanius.Gaius and Esdras.

21Joshua and Joseph, disciples of Melius.Dionysias the deaconess.Banadleus.Aklesotemos and four monks.

22Maximus, Archbishop of Alexandria.

23Abuna Basilios Birth.Consecration of the Jacobite church of St Nicolas of Mira.Agabos.The departure of the soul of John the Baptist.Queen Alexandra.Abib.

24Antipas, Bishop of Pergamus.Saba.Death Prince Sahle Selassie.

25James the apostle.

26Eusebius, a slave.Peter, brother of ‘Ebsoy.The martyrs of Tarshish.

27Simon an Armenian.363 priests at Mertule Maryam and Tedbabe Maryam (1937), 26th and 28th

28Babnuda of Denderah in Upper Egypt.Carolus and his wife and daughter.Ammoni.

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29 The Virgin Mary.Berutawos (Protheus ?) of Athens.‘Akresokos, Yak’A Sos and Yoras.Habakkuk an Abyssinian.

30 Isaac of Harin.Alexander, Archbishop of Alexandria.Mark, Archbishop of Alexandria.Michael, Archbishop of Alexandria.

May (23 ሚያዝያ - 23 ግንቦት)

01George the martyr.Roko.Stephana, the friend of Victor.

02Sana, the friend of Isidore.Sanutya, Archbishop of Alexandria.The consecration of Dabra Sina.Abba Yasdera of Sina.

03Sara of Antioch and her two sons.Dara and John the archbishop.Babnuda, Theodore, and 104 martyrs in Persia.

04Susenyos, the son of Sosipater (?).John, son of a Ninevite carpenter.

05Victor, son of Romanus.

06Melius.Bistoweros (Christopher ?) of Maksur.Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.Waslikos and other martyrs.

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07The Nativity of Christ.Arsatos the apostle.Acaciusm Bishop of Jerusalem.Abba Gamos (i.e. the Buffalo) and many fellow martyrs.

08Mark the Evangelist.Birth of Makonnen Wolde Mikael, father of Haile Selassie

09 (1. ግንቦት) The birth of the Virgin Mary.Bartholomew, the Crown of the Faith.Enthronement of Abuna Theophilos.Governorate of Sellale and Baso Memorial Day (1906+1907)

10Job the just.Theodore, disciple of Pachomius.The twenty-two men who were martyrs with ‘Esi.Consecration of Pope Kyrillos VI. 11Jason the apostle.Besoy of Balget.Eusebius the priest and Sem the martyr.

12John, Archbishop of Alexandria.Sosima and Noda, slaves of Victor.

13Jeremiah the prophet.Death from Prince Makonnen Selassie

14Isaac of Defra (Tiphre).Macarius, the Alexandrian priest.Pantaleon, father of Isidore.Dilagi (Pelagia) and her sons Sures, Kherman, Yanufa and Santonya.Salome of Warab.Dionysius and Pelagia, the Samaritan woman.Sinoda the arch-anchorite.

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15Athanasius, Archbishop of Alexandria.John.

16John of Senhut.The company of 224 martyrs who were with John, and Lulius andMatthias of Scete.Dionysius and his wife and children.The Ascension of Christ into heaven.Daniel of Scete.Maximus the martyr.

17The Empress Helena.Baydar and Sylvanus.

18 Ananias, Azarias and Misael.Thecla and Paula.Abraham the artisan.Consecration of the church of Abba Misa’El.The 358 fellow martyrs of Abba Nob.John the patriarch.

19Theocleia, wife of Justus.Paphutius.Abba Asher.Yared the hymn writer.Onesima the virgin.Euphemia.Sosthenes and Yeketras.Sophia and Euphemia, mother and sister of Isidore.Bakimos, Ablanius and Julius.

20The mission of Michael to Habakkuk.John Chrysostom.Isakos, a companion of Jesus.The appearance of the Cross of Light at Golgtha.Minas the deacon, and Stephen.Yared.Translation of the body of Takla Haymanot.

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21Arsenius of Rome.700 monks killed Debre Libanos Monastry (1937)

22Pachomius.Symmachus of Farma.

23Simon Zelotes (Nathaniel).The 400 martyrs of Denderah.Minas the deacon.Hor, Baklawaya, Katinos and his wife.

24Jesus Sirak.John the Evangelist.Yemen, son of Joseph.

25 Epiphanius, Bishop of Cyprus.Lucianus of Degno.

26The Descent of the Holy Spirit.Abba Ga’Argi.Sinoda.

27Isaac of Dabra Macarius.Isidore of Antioch, and 85,007 martyrs.Abba Joseph.Abuna ‘Egzi’E.

28Kaleb, King of Ethiopia.Ammonius of Dabra Tona.Abba Hor and Abba Darama.Heroda and Zacharias, and their fellow martyrs at Antioch.Abba ‘Amoni.Batra Wangel, Abbot of Dabra Libanos.

29The appearance of the Virgin in Dabra Metmak.Abba Martianus.Aaron the Syrian.

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Amos the prophet.Mardala.

30Andronicus.

31Julian the apostle.Ensia, Aphroiditus, Julia, Theodoretus and Tadros.Julianus and his mother.The companions of Isidore.

June (24 ግንቦት - 23 ሰኔ) Month of Martyrers

01The visit of our Lord to Egypt.Habakkuk.Abkuelta.Eleazer, son of Aaron.Akledis, Teflas and Da’Ala Maryu.

02Salome, sister of the Virgin Mary.Cotylus, physician of Antinoe.Heroda.Balanus, Alontran, Romanus and 250 martyrs.Constantine and Queen Helena.The planting of slices from Joseph’s rod.

03Thomas the apostle.Alphaeus, Zacharias and Arsonwa.

04John, Archbishop of Alexandria.Lazarus.

05 Gerlos and his 45 sons who became martyrs.Paul and his 45 sons.Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.Macarius, a disciple of Pachomius.Ammata Krestos.Translation of the body of Epiphanius to Cyprus.

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Senta and Agabos.43 monks, Church of Zena Markos (1937)

06The Nativity of our Lord.Simon of Antioch.Abba Afse, Abba Guba and Isaac the monk.Alexander the Great.

07Michael, Archbishop of Alexandria.Sisticorus.Arwa.Dimadis.

08 (1 ሰኔ ) Consecration of the church of Laventius in Syria.Joseph and Asenath.Cosmas of Taha.Bifamon and the consecration of the church dedicated to him.

09John the Baptist.Kerlos, Akeltus and Questus.

10Martha of Cairo.Gorion and Hilarion.

11Sanusi of Balkim, and Maria and the sorcerer.John of Herakleia.Bifamon and Azenhas.Akronius and Dimunasia.Amoni and Mina.Sophia and Ammonius.60 monks at Midre Kebede Monastry (1937)

12Jacob from the East.Ebsoy of Boha.Bifamon, Mercurius, Feg, Eblag, Isaac and Ablarius.Mark the martyr, who was drowned.

13Theodore, an Alexandrian monk.

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Two companies of forty martyrs and Gabra Krestos, a monk.Eusaphius, Taman, Harwag and Bacchus, officers of Esna.Eumenius, Archbishop of Alexandria.Sophia and her three daughters.

14Abaskiron of Kalen.The 1600 men who were martyred by Herminius.The re-opening of the church of Mary the Virgin in Cairo A.D. 1304.

15The consecration of the church of the Bath at Heliopolis.A company of 1002 martyrs.Abba ‘Atkaron and Eulogius.Tamada and her sons.Herminius and his mother.

16Samuel the peophet.Lucianus and four other martyrs.John the bishop, and Arkola the bishop.

17Sophia and her daughters Dabamon and Bastamon.Aklemos, Na’on and Yawsek.The Edict of Constantine ordering the churches to be reopened.

18Claudius, nephew of Numerianus.The consecration of the church of the Forty soldier martyrs.

19St Michael the Archangel.Euphemia, who conquered Mastema (the Devil).Justus, Archbishop of Alexandria.Cyril, Archbishop of Alexandria.Lalibala, King of Ethiopia.211 monks at monastry of Zequala (1937)

20John, Bishop of Jerusalem.Gabriel the Archangel.Cainan.Abulag and 200 martyrs.Matyan.

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21Akra, John, Ptolemy and Philip of Damanhur.

22Consecration of the church of St Minas in Mareotis.Gabra Krestos the deacon.

23Abunafer (or, Abba Nafer), the first ascetic in Upper Egypt.The “dwellers on the sand,” i.e. the monks.Iyasus-Buruk.The vision of Joseph concerning the flight to Egypt.

24Latsun of Behnesa.Palamon the anchorite.Garima.Akuoren, Palamon, Bartholomew, Alexandra and Alexander, the martyrs.Joseph and Arsema.

25Damianus, Archbishop of Alexandria.Isidore the martyr.

26George, son of Balaw.Besoy-Nob of Banos.Arsonophis, Peter, ‘Ascarion, ‘Arengis and Belfeyos.The fathers of Dabra Kua’at.Venerable Father Mor Ignatius Jacob (Yaʿqub) III (15.01)

27Elisha the prophet.Arsastal and Minas of Busar.

28Consecration Abuna BasiliosThe Virgin Mary.Timothy of Cairo.Thomas, the worker of miracles.Kerdyanos, Archbishop of Alexandria.The boiling of Meron.The finding of the bones of Stephen.

29Cosmas and Damianus.

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Paul the simple.

30 Solomon, son of David of Israel.Nob the confessor.Markora, Thomas and Philip.

July (24 ሰኔ – 24 ሐምሌ)

01Moses the Black.

02Jude the apostle.Peter, Archbishop of Alexandria.Pilate the confessor.Peter and Paul.

03Gabriel the ArchangelJoshua, the son of Nun.

04Ananias the apostle.Thomas of Sandalat, and his fellow martyrs.A company of four and twenty martyrs.Mamas, Silas and Lazarus the beggar.

05Theodosius, Archbishop of Alexandria.Basil and Bifantius.Consecration of the church of Timothy at Damanhur.Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

06The Nativity of Christ.The Nine monks of Dabra Tona: Basadi, Cotolus, ‘Ardama, Muse, ‘Esey,Nikales, Kal, Basodisa, and Cotolus (?), and 130 fellow martyrs.Hor and Besoi, and their mother Daydara.Mark the emperor.Theodore, son of the Lion.

07 The Birth of John the Baptist.

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Martha, Mary and Gabra Krestos.Geran the Indian.

08 (1 ሐምሌ)

Cephronia the virgin.Kalyos, Archbishop of Rome, Bartholomew and Gabra Madkhan.Beyus and Benjamin.Anagetyos the archbishop.A miracle of Thomas in India.

09Thaddeus the apostle.

10Cyril, Archbishop of Alexandria.The Cherubim and Seraphim and the Holy Angels.Coelestinus, Archbishop of Rome.

11The translation of the bodies of Abukir and John.Zephaniah the prophet.The Twelve Minor Prophets.All the Prophets of Israel.

12Peter and Paul.Caustus and Akrosia.Agrippa, Anestia, Deweres, Karia, Akrama, Akrabania, Akestiana and the wife of Altabius.The Seventy-two disciples.Sakue’el the Archangel.Maskal Kabra.Marcellus, a disciple of Paul.

13Ezra Beher.Sutu’el.Saturnina of Jerusalem.Olympius, surnamed Paul.Bartholomew of Rosetta, and 1070 martyrs.Claudian the archbishop.Theodosia and twelve women.

14Sinoda, the Archimandrite of Akhmim.Maccabaeus of the desert of Hur.

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Ignatius, Archbishop of Rome.George the priest.Venerable Father Patriarch Saint Theophilos

15Besoy of Scete.Aberokh of ‘Atom.Belane of Bari.Abba Mesa’el.Esdros, Peter, his wife and son, and 49 slaves.Bima of Behensa.Kiros of Upper Egypt.The 15 martyrs who suffered with Abba Nob.Pawli of Tamwa.

16Cleopas and Theona, a virgin.Nathaniel.Claudianus, Archbishop of Alexandria.Besneda, who stood in a well of water.

17Theodore, Bishop of Pentapolis, Lucianus and Dagnanius.Abba Khelyan (or, Golyan).Mar Matra and Andrew, Bishop of Kefala.Consecration of a church dedicate to Sergius in Egypt.Abba Esi and fifty-nine fellow martyrs.

18John and Simon of Sermalak.Isaiah of Scete.Gabriel, Archbishop of Alexandria.

19St Michael, who slew 185,000 of Sennacherib’s soldiers.Hor and 127 men and 20 women who were martyred.

20Basendius, Bishop of Coptos.Ammon of Tuh.Consecration of the church of Besoy.21 Abrokonyos of Jerusalem.Macarius the Great and Ammonius.

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22Ephraim the Syrian.Kharayon, Fere-Menatos, and 45 martyrs.Cyriacus and Frumentius.The miracle wrought by Peter and Paul in Rome.

23Birth of Our Lord as Teferi Makonnen (Haile Selassie).John of the Gospel of Gold.Sharda Hawaryat.

24Jonah’s exit from the whale.Euphemia.Bedel, Zacharias, Aulenius, Marat and Isidore.Ayna Sahay, Neron, Gida, Awa and Aa.The finding of the bones of Justus.Andreas, Archimandrite of Dabra Libanos.

25James, Bishop of Jerusalem.Athanasius of Clysma.Edrona and Tobia.The 9000 soldiers of Antioch who served under Isidore and Andronicus.Death Princess Zenebework.

26The martyrs of Esna: Dilaj, Sares, Kharman, Yanufa and Sentonita.Eusaphius, Taman, Harwag and Bacchus.An old bed-ridden woman.Surufas, Antichius and Mashadre,Ammonius the bishop.Cyriacus and Julitta.Matlan, a physician.Isaac.Batrabo, Macarius of Falga Halib and Moses of Shoki.Abel, son of Takla Haymanot.

27Abba Yeshaq.Theodore the Great.Hanna, mother of the Virgin Mary.Theocytus, Timothy, Archbishop of Alexandria, and Moses.Julitta and Cyriacus and 440 martyrs.Gabra Iyasus and Thekla.

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28The Virgin Mary.Susenius the eunuch.Birth of Eustathius.Lawa-Krestos.Uriel the Archangel.Basalota Mika’el.Oyoranos.

29Abuna Petros, martyrium.Macarius, the son of Basilides.Leontius of Tripoli.Markolos and Longinus.

30Marina of Antioch.Longinus, a Cappadocian Greek.Abtlemanos of Shoka.

31Marrige Qedamawi Haile Selassie and Empress Menen II. (1911)Nob of Nekhisa.Takla ‘AdonayaThe company of martyrs of Nob, 14,084.Simon, Archbishop of Alexandria.

August (25 ሐምሌ - 25 ነሐሴ)

01St. FrumentinusThe dedication of the church of Mercurius in Cairo.The ascension of Enoch.Za-Iyasus of Dabra Libanos.Thecla, a disciple of Paul.Andonin of Bana.Isaac the gardener.Liyarya of Lemdeya.Thecla and Mugi.Karazun of Banwan.A company of 7300 martyrs.Ladimadyos the Syrian.Atrabius, successor of Pachomius.

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02Joseph the carpenter.Birth of Pope Kyrillos VI , Patriarch of Egypt and Ethiopia.Timothy, Archbishop of Alexandria.Abba Salama, Bishop of Ethiopia.Abba Roys.Samuel and Zacharias.

03Ammon of Tarnut.The vision of Ezekiel.Dedication of the church of St John in Alexandria.Translation of the body of Simon to Scete.The death of Seth.Bifamomon.Maskal Kabra.

04Andronicus and Athanasia of Antioch.Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.Philip of Dabra Libanos.

05The Nativity of Christ.Translation of the body of Thaddeus from Syria to Constantinople.Warestefa.

06Mercurius and Ephraim.Translation of the body of Timothy the Archbishop from Cairo to Scete.Paul the monk.Dedication of the church of Suriel in Constantinople.Andrew the apostle, and Matthew.

07 (1 ነሐሴ)

Aboli, son of Justus.Hannah, mother of the Virgin Mary, and Hannah, mother of Samuel.The Virgins Faith, Hope and Charity.Joseph and Nicodemus.Cyril V.

08Athanasia of Manuf.Demina and her brother.Eupraxia.

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09Simon Stylites.Sophia of Rome.Mercurius.

10Hezekiah the prophet.David and his brethren and Philip of Sengera.Matthew the anchorite.

11Abraham the second.John, a soldier of Julian.Philip of Dabra Bizan.

12Justa of Caesarea.Abba Wisa (Besa).Mary Magdalawit.Takla Mika’el and Takla Iyasus.Julia.

13Gabriel the Archangel.Aaron, brother of Moses.Peter the apostle.Timothy, Archbishop of Alexandria.Joseph, son of Rachel.Na’od, King of Ethiopia.

14Lazarus and Salome and their seven children: An’imo. Antonitus, Ozya,Lazarus, ‘Asyona, Semuna and Marcolus.Ammon.John, Abbot of Dabra Libanos.

15Ori of Satanuf.Pilate (?) the archbishop.

16Matra.Christopher.Bikabos and John.The Lawgivers and Evangelists.A company of 3220 men and two women.

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Death Abuna Paulos.

17The 300 martyrs of Antioch.Mysis, Bishop of Awsim.Ptolemy of Upper Manuf.

18St Michael the Archangel.Beginning of the reign of Constantine.Basilides and 2000 martyrs.Venerable Father Catholicos Vazgen I. (15.01)

19The Transfiguration on Mount Tabor (Dabra Telul).Safrifa, daughter of Moses.Abba Galyon.Benjamin, who was caught up in the body to heaven.

20Simon and John Fekru.The miracle of Theophilus, Archbishop of Alexandria.Damiates, who was stoned to death.Basilicus.

21Christina, a virgin.The coming of the Apostles to the Virgin Mary before her death.Marina the virgin.Laurentius.

22The Assumption of the Virgin Mary into heaven.The translation of the body of St George from Persia to Lydda.Gegar, the governor of Syria, who befriended the Virgin.

23Entawos of Damascus, and ‘Akrates his brother.James of Manug.

24Alexander, Archbishop of Alexandria.Justinus, who dwelt on a mountain.

25The translation of the body of Macarius to Scete.

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Phinehas.

26 Abba Salama, the interpreter.James the pure.The Seven Sleepers: Maximanus, Tamukigros, Mardimus, John,Constantine, Antonius and Dionysius.

27The Virgin Mary.Irene, daughter of King Lucianus.

28Micah the prophet.

29 A company of 3000 martyrs of Alexandria.Damianus of Antioch.Mary, daughter of Abraham.Abraham, the friend of God.

30Takla Haymanot of Shoa.Thomas, Bishop of Mar’as.A company of 9000 martyrs who suffered with Thomas.

31Andrianus and 24 martyrs and his priesthood.Bisaryon the Great.Elianus and Eudoxia.

September (26 ነሐሴ - 20 መስከረም)

01Baptism Qedamawi Haile Selassie (temporary)Moyses and Sara the martyrs.Ammon, Elias, Eudoxia and the Abuna Jacob.Sara, wife of Abraham.

02Benjamin and Eudoxia.Samuel the prophet.Victor and his mother Sara.Suri’el, the fourth Archangel.

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03Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.Isaac, son of Abraham.The death of Jacob.Barsebu, ten monks, and the captain of the horse of the King of Persia.The 800 men who suffered with Isidore.

04The Nativity of Christ.Athanasius the bishop, Garomes and Theodotus.Irenaeus, Bishop of Sorem.The translation of the body of John the Short to Scete.

05Malachi the prophet.Moses of Farma.A miracle of Andrew.

06 (1 ጳጉሜ)

Eutychius.Besoy.Pachomius and Serapion.The imprisonment of John the Baptist.

07Titus the apostle.

08Raphael the Archangel.Death Saint Abba Samuel (boat accident Lake Haramaya 1915).The death of Melchisedek.Serapion of Landun.

09Benjamin of Cairo.Liberius, Archbishop of Rome.

10Jacob, Bishop of Cairo.Amos the prophet.Barsuma the naked.Abba Makder.

11 (1 መስከረም) A Thanksgiving.Job, and his washing in the Takaze (Atbara).

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Bartholomew the Apostle.Melyos, Archbishop of Alexandria.Melki of Clysma.Raguel the Archangel

12John the Baptist.Dasya, an Egyptian soldier.Didymus and Marina.

13Dionysius, President of the Council of Bishops at Alexandria.Earthquake in Egypt, A.D. 1112.Dioscurus the martyr, the martyrs in Tensel Yakoton, and certain martyrs in Persia.Death of ‘Anbas the Ethiopian.Death of Moses of Scete.

14Death of Macarius, Archbishop of Alexandria.Simon the Anchorite, Joshua the son of Nun, ‘Ardase the Archbishop, 150 martyrs in Antioch, ‘Enteya, and Theodore.

15Sophia and her two daughters (Faith, Hope and Charity).Mamas the martyr.King Lebna Dengel, David II (1508-40).

16Isaiah the Prophet.Ebnodi, Baslantya, James a monk, Atimos a bishop, and the martyrsBaslis, Arontos, Rawrewo, Sawlwas and Sawa.

17Dioscurus, Archbishop of Alexandria.Death of Severianus, Bishop of Byblos.Agathon, Peter, John, Ammon, Ammona, Rebecca, Fasiladas and2,000 fellow martyrs.Das, Gagra, Nawla, Bishop of Antioch, and Peter the monk.Birth of Hanna, mother of the Virgin Mary.

18Zacharias.Death of Moses.Dimasius, Lucianus, Jeremiah, Andewa, Elyanos and Ammon.

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19Pisoura.Fasiladas and 14,737 martyrs.Miracle of Michael the Archangel.Death of King Yasay.

20The miracle worked by a picture of the Virgin Mary.Death of Judith.Birth of the Virgin Mary.Matronya the martyr.Athanasia and her three children.

21Basilides of Antioch.Banafzez, a Persian lady.Sures, ‘Ankityos and Maskhadra of Esneh.Cornelius.Death of Theodora.Basil, Theodore, Bishop of Jerusalem, Caustus.

22Michael the Archangel.Council of Ephesus (200 bishops).Aflahos and his fellow martyrs, and the translation of his body.Luyuras and Galanicus.Joachim and Hanna.Stephen the Protomartyr.

23Miracle of Basil, Bishop of Caesarea. (Story of the man who soldhimself to the devil.)Isaac the martyr.

24Agathon Stylites.Macarius and martyr, Bartholomew, Awedra, Naso and Degana.

25Translation of the body of Stephen.Peter of Daraw.

26Building of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.Death of Tobit.Warkela, Simeon, Marcianus, Azyanos, Hali, Ronikos, Lucianus,

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Azremanos, Peter, Hannah and Agathon.

27Tafari Makonnen received title Ras, Crown Prince and Regent Plenipotentiary (1916).Festival of the Holy Cross.Death of Theognosta.Death of Dionysius.Liba, Cirianus, Justin and Tekaseltes.

28 Death of Eustathius.The Empress Helena.Death of Honorius of Segad.Mercurius the martyr.Festival of the Holy Cross.Death of Jacob the Egyptian.Stephen the priest, Niceta.Discovery of the bones of Thomas and Athanasius.Philotheus, Nob, Aboli and 60 fellow martyrs, Euphemia, Fnomis,Selhan, Akalaeles, and Isaac.Miracle of Thomas the Apostle.

29Archbishop Gregory the martyr.Death of Cyriacus the dweller in the desert.

30Death of Archbishop Athanasius.Malidama, Athene, Marema, Pila, Abraham the monk, Rade’E, Sades,Thaddeus, Epiphanius, Armenius and Simeon.

October (20 መስከረም - 21 ጥቅምት)

01 Cyprianus and Justina.Festival of the Virgin Mary.Death of Tiberius the Apostle.

02 Cotylus, Aksu and Tatos.Julius of Akfehas.Balan.

03 Eunabius and Andreas, Eustathius and his wife, Thecla, 44 martyrs, Gregory, ‘Ensina

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and Belina, and Abba Salama.

04 St. Emperor Sarsa Dengel Gregory the monk.Quadratus, Betrewa, Latayn, Archbishop Gabriel, Theodore, Netrolomes,Ausanius, Nestius, Zianus, Justus, Elsarey, Phratus, Cosmas and Damianus.

05 Jonah.Barbarah and Juliana.Roka, John, Andrew, Peter and Antonius.

06Gabriel’s visit to Zacharias.Translation of the body of Aboli.Agati and 10,000 martyrs of Egypt, and George.

07 Coronation of Our Lord to King Teferi.Eustathius and his wife and his two sons.Death of Thecla.Antilarius the tax gatherer.John of Dabra Sege.

08 Abadir and Irene.Death of Susannah.Irene, Ankuo Maryam, Stephen, Hannah, Porphyrina and Luke the monk.

09 Festival of the Navitity of our Lord Redeemer Jesus Christ.Translation of the body of St. John.Arsima and Agatha, and their companions.

10 Festival of St. Athanasius.Archbishop Gregory of Armenia.The calling of James and John, the sons of Zebedee.Bula, Maryu, Peter, and Asotares.Absadi and Aaron of Galilee.Death of Shalusi.

11 (1.ጥቅምት)

Anastasia, Cheriton, Susannah, and Mary, the sister of Lazarus.

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12 Archbishop Severus, Takla Sama Et, and Heriacus.

13 Archbishop Simeon.George, Macarius, Theophilus, Eumara, Gregory, TheodoraNineveh and its people and tribes.Death of Abuna Basilios.

14 Bacchus and Sergius, Baba and Mama.Ananias the preacher, Romanus, Gabra Krestor, John the eunuch,and the consecration of the Church of Senhar.Abreha and Asbeha

15 Archbishop Paul.Cyriacus and Hannah.James the Apostle.Adrawos, Awaras, Aldrakwos, and Endronos.

16 Hannah, mother of Samuel.Pantaleon.Rewak and Antonius.Habakkuk.Dionysius, Bishop of Athens, Josephus and Urianus.Antonius, Bishop of Bana.Enos, son of Seth.Hermolaus, Heracletus, and Basalotamika’El.Birth Prince Makonnen Selassie.

17 Bawla of Tamaw, Minas, Hasina.Cyprian and Justina.

18 St. Emperor Fasilides Metra, Bacchus and Pelagia, Hor, Bula, Susannah and her children,and Agathon.

19 Archbishop Liberius.Stephen of Antioch.The Eclipse of A.D. 1269.Archbishop Simeon.

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Thomas the Apostle.David a King of Ethiopia.

20 Archbishop Eumenius.Sophia and her three children.Sergius.John the priest.

21 James, Archbishop of Antioch.Death of Pelagia.Armami.

22 Feast of St. Michael the Archangel.Matthew the Apostle.Archbishop Demetrius.Peter, Dionymus, Ya’Ekob, Abu Tefa, Theodore and Aminus.

23 Ptolemachus, Zacharias the monk.Eulana, Eulacius, Theodore, Ablas, Nitolaus and Abela.

24Philip the Disciple.Moses the Great.Gabra Krestos.Aragawi (Za-Mika’el), Trakwa, Damatius, Emraya and 431 martyrs.

25 Bilamon and 560 martyrs.Salation, Atrakius, Yarpes, Andronicus, Armolius, Hermes, Harmoktis, Admania and Samata, Abba Isaiah, and Silas.

26 1st World Evangelical Congress (1966).Archbishop Agathon.Macrobius, Eblo, Abba Peter, Parebu and 45 men, Aron, Karbu, Analyu, Pawli, Mark and Gadel.

27 Filyas, Gregory, Archbishop Dioscurus, and Stephen Protomartyr.416 monks at Debre Damo Monastry (1936)

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28 Archbishop Theophilus, Romanus.John, Adrani, Artematewos, Hephaestus, Luderius, Asmanit and his 7 children.

29 Bartholomew of the Fayyum and his wife.Council of Antioch.John of Dailam, Simon, and the martyrs of Al-Matra.

30 John the Short.Elisha the Prophet.

31 Festival of the Virgin Mary.Translation of the body of Lazarus.Archbishop John.Joel the Prophet.Deliverance of Matthias by the Virgin Mary.

November (22 ጥቅምት - 21 ኅዳር)

01Tafari Makonnen received the title Dejazmatch (1905).Luke the Evangelist, and his fellow martyrs.

02Coronation Cermony of Our Lord Qedamawi Haile Selassie.Archbishop Joseph.Dionysius of Corinth.Joseph of Manuf.Tenkeyake, Theodosius, Laos, Taxis, Josab and Andrew.

03Ablarius, Sabla Maryam.Paul, Longinus, Zaina, Ausia and Constantine.Princess Tsehai Memorial Day.Birth Abuna Paulos.

04Bula (“Abib).Ebloy.Consecration of the Church of St Julius.Abba Abel, and Dalila.

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05Timon.James the Brother of Christ.Huras.Philip and Sawgenas.

06Macarius of Kaw.Paul of the Cell.Julianus and his fellow martyrs.

07Marcianus and Mercurius.Maksu, Macarius,Death of Japhet the son of Noah, and Yam’Ata.

08Festival of the Nativity of our Lord Redeemer Jesus Christ.Sakter and his servant.

09Abraham the Anchorite.Falibun, Kayna, Martes, Mars, Isaac the King.Apearance of the head of John the Baptist.

10 (1 ኅዳር)

Maximus, Manfius, Victorius, Philip.

11 Archbishop Sanitius, Archbishop Peter.Setenna, ‘Anesgesya, Abba Libanos.

12Cyriacus of Corinth.Athanasius and Irene.

13Epimachus and Azarianus.James and John of Persia.Thomas of Damascus, Zacharias, ‘Abaydo and John and their fellowmartyrs, and Archbishop Peter.

14Appearance of the head of Longinus.Timothy, Abba Yohanni.Translation of the body of Theodore and dedication of a church to him.

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15Archbishop Felix.Appearance of Christ at Kueskuam.Josa, Afros, Adinius, Justus, Marterus, Lucirius, Suninus, Bandicorus,Eulasius, Cornelius and 8000 (or, 17,000) martyrs of the company of Isidore.

16George the Alexandrian.Nahrew, Minas of Tamai.Consecration of the Church of St George at Lydda.Zenobius and Zenobia.Mercurius and John.

17Festival of the Four Beasts.Festival of the Archangel Afnin.John the priest.Appearance of the Cross to Constantine.Copronius and 484 martyrs.

18Archbishop Isaac.Council of Nicea.

19Sofia and fifty nuns.Council of Rome.Paul and his three fellow martyrs.

20Hannah, mother of the Virgin Mary.Archelaus, Abba Elisha, Pachomius, Minas, Urania.

21 Festival of St Michael.Archbishop Philotheus.Ba’Eda Maryam, King of Ethiopia.

22Festival of thousands of thousands of spirits.Askanafer and his 13 disciples.Timothy, Bishop of Esneh.Archbishop Zacharias.Lestelia, Mekrona, Mariana, Philopator, ‘Abrani, Honorius the Emperor.

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23Canitus of Thrace.Daniel, the miracle worker.John of Bizan, Garses, Balaten, John the priest.Laurestus, Andreas, Mabranus, Tratina, Justina.Consecration of the Church of Kalmon.

24Minas.Abba Minas the Archbishop.Maccabaeus of Kasbar.

25Consecration of the Church of ‘Abunafer.Archbishop John, Xystus the bishop.Tatus (Tatia), Daniel the monk.

26Translation of the body of St John Chrysostom.Abraham, Harik, Shenuti, Kedus ‘Amlak, Walatta Petros.

27Atrasis and Yona, Philip the Apostle.Eleutherus and Entia.

28Consecration of the Church of Sergius and Bacchus.Bartholomew, Theophilus and Patricia and Damalis.

29 Archbishop Anianus.Consecration of the Church of Theodore.

30Festival of the Virgin Mary.Gregory the Thaumaturge (i.e. the Theologian), Archbishop Cosmas.Alphaeus, Zacchaeus, Romanus, John, Thomas, Victor, Isaac ofEshmunen.John of Asyut.Translation of the body of Deborah (Tchebare).

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December (22 – ኅዳር 22 ታኅሣሥ)

01Cosmas and Damianus, and 292 men and 49 women.

02Cornelius.Obadiah the Prophet.Consecration of the Church of Marina.

03Festival of the Twenty-four Priests.Azkir and 38 other martyrs.Kaltew, Gayyos, ‘Artyo, Dioscurus.Joseph of Sana.Abuna Michael (1936)

04Philopator Mercurius, Acarius, Romanus.Sabla Wangel, Queen of Ethiopia.

05Pelarianus and Tatbusya.Gregory of Nyssa.Khirut and martyrs of Nagran.Iyasus Mo’A, Gelyos, Mayen, Mekwas, Maryales.06James the “chopped.”Timothy, Philemon.Al’Are, Takla Hawaryat, Clement.

07Sarapamon.Likanos the priest.143 priests at Addis Alem Church (1936)

08Archbishop Peter.The Birth of Christ.The 47,000 martyrs in the reign of Diocletian.Clement, Archbishop of Rome.Venerable Father Catholicos Baselios Augen I. (15.01)

09Acacius, Archbishop of Constantinople.

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Mercurius.Consecration of the Church of Cosmas and Damianus.Gabra Maskal, King of Ethiopia, Anianus the Stylite, Peter.

10 (1 ታኅሣሥ)Elias Zelotes.Naboth the Jezerrlite.Peter of Gaza.John, Archbishop of Alexandria.Athanasius, Archbishop of Alexandria.Peter, James the persian, Elijah the monk, and Barsabeh (Bathsheba), the mother of Solomon.

11The deliverance of the Three Children from Nebuchadnezzar’sfiery furnace.The 733 slaves of Basilides martyred at Antioch.Seften, ‘Anbas, Nathaniel, the worker of miracles, and Abba Hor.Eutychianus.

12The Entrance of the Virgin Mary into the Temple.Phanuel, the ladder of prayer.

13Andrew, brother of Simon Peter.Abba Os and the Virgins.James, Zacharias, Simon, Theodore and Theophana.

14Nahum the prophet.Isidore the martyr.Eugenia the martyr.Victor of Shaw, the martyr.Filgat (?), Ananias, Barachus (?) and John.Philip, the father of Eugenia.

15Anatolius the martyr.Abraham the Syrian, Archbishop of Alexandria.Consecration of the Church of Arsima, and the translation of her body,and the bodies of 26 fellow martyrs.Batelsis, a priest.Abraham Soreyawi II, a carpenter.Ta’Amani, Sufit and Meryan.Michael, Yolsawis and Ptolemy.

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16Daniel, Abbot of Scete.Diontyras, a blessed woman.Matthew, Archimandrite of Dabra ‘Aswan.

17Hieroclis, Archbishop of Alexandria.Barbara and Juliana.Abba Marina.Abba Samuel and Kalmon.Esi and his sister Thecla, and 407 fellow martyrs.John of Damascus.Yeres Kela, ‘Elkolonitos.Eugenius, father of Abba Marina.

18Ba’Amin, a bloodless martyr.Badlamo.Yawaremya, and Zacharias the monk.

19Translation of the body of Severus, Archbishop of Antioch, to Dabra Zegag.Theophanius, Archbishop of Alexandria.Nicolaus the archbishop.Talases the Babylonian.Lazarus the Persian.Surset of Constantinople.Abba Tewashi.Milases and Tawfya.Paul, a desert monk.

20Bakimos the Egyptian.Bartholomew, a bishop, and Batlan the martyr.Theodore of the joyful face.

21St Michael the Archangel.Samuel of Waldebba.Khadre of Dabra Aswan.John the Confessor.The General Council of the Sixty Bishops in the reign of Decius,which condemned Betnas, a priest of Scete.Anicetus and his fellow martyrs.Photinus.

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22Parsnuphis the martyr.Abracius the Egyptian.The conception of Hannah, mother of the Virgin Mary.Michael of Dabra Kalmon.Macarius, who fed upon partridges.Abranicus the martyr, Horasafon.Cornelius the governor.Warktepos and Arfra.Raphael, the healer-angel.

23Simon of Manuf, a martyr.Abba Behur and Abba Minas.Marhamnam, his sister Sara, and 12 fellow martyrs.Gabra Krestos, Archbishop of Alexandria.Ammonius, Bishop of Esna.Nasahit, a princess.Arianus, a priest, and his brother ‘Arkisos.

24Gregory, Archbishop of Armenia.Luke the Stylite.Yemsah, a martyr.Herwag, Ananias, Kazi, Sansaradin, Eugenius of Gawer.Miriam, sister of Aaron.

25Gideon, judge of Israel.

26Translation of the body of Luke Stylites.Aularianus, ‘Euthyos, Suryan, Mark, Bartelel, and Nathaniel the ascetic.

27Abba Salama.Translation of the body of Titus from Crete to Constantinople.Arkila and Philemon, a martyred priest.Farkayon, Silikion, Galinicus and ‘Eunas.Translation of the bodies of ‘Arsis, Dacia, Dimon and Thomas the Apostle.

28John, Bishop of Burles.The casting of the Three Children into the fiery furnace.The Annunciation of St Gabriel to the Virgin Mary.

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29Haggai the prophet.Theophania the queen, Eugenius and Mardio.Saint Apostle Abuna Yesehaq

30Festival of the Virgin Mary.Barnabas and Mark.

31Gabriel the Archangel.Dekesius, Bishop of Teltelya.Anastasius, Archbishop of Alexandria.

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