Meshir 15 Explained

Meshir 14 – Coptic calendar – Meshir 16

The fifteenth day of the Coptic month of Meshir, the sixth month of the Coptic year. In common years, this day corresponds to February 9, of the Julian calendar, and February 22, of the Gregorian calendar. This day falls in the Coptic season of Shemu, the season of the Harvest.

Commemorations

Prophets

• The martyrdom of the Righteous Zachariah the Prophet, the Son of Berechiah ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Martyrs

• The martyrdom of Saint Pigol the Priest

Saints

• The departure of Saint Paphnoute the Monk

Other commemorations

• The consecration of the first Church dedicated to the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste

References

1. Synaxarion, Meshir 15, Coptic Reader. https://suscopts.org/coptic-reader/
2. Web site: Egypt . Michael Ghaly- . 15 Amshir – Amcheer Month – Coptic Synaxarium (Coptic Orthodox Calendar: Daily Synaxarion). 2022-12-01 . St-Takla.org.
3. Web site: Amshir 15 : Lives of Saints : Synaxarium. CopticChurch.net. 2022-12-01 .
4. https://stnoufer.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/coptic-synexarium.pdf Coptic Synaxarium