Meshir 1 Explained

Tobi 30 – Coptic calendar – Meshir 2

The first day of the Coptic month of Meshir, the sixth month of the Coptic year. On a common year, this day corresponds to January 26 of the Julian calendar and February 8 of the Gregorian calendar. This day falls in the Coptic season of Shemu, the season of the Harvest.

Commemorations

Martyrs

• The martyrdom of Saint Abadion, Bishop of Ansena ^[1]

Other commemorations

• The commemoration of the Second Ecumenical Council, held in Constantinople^{[2] [3] [4]}
• The consecration of the Church of Saint Peter, the Seal of Martyrs, in the Alexandria

References

1. Synaxarion, Meshir 1, Coptic Reader. https://suscopts.org/coptic-reader/
2. Web site: Amshir 1 : Lives of Saints : Synaxarium. CopticChurch.net. 2022-11-30 .
3. Web site: Egypt . Michael Ghaly- . 1 Amshir – Amcheer Month – Coptic Synaxarium (Coptic Orthodox Calendar: Daily Synaxarion). 2022-11-30 . St-Takla.org.
4. https://stnoufer.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/coptic-synexarium.pdf Coptic Synaxarium