Paopi 10 Explained

Paopi 9 – Coptic calendar – Paopi 11

The tenth day of the Coptic month of Paopi, the second month of the Coptic year. On a common year, this day corresponds to October 7, of the Julian calendar, and October 20, of the Gregorian calendar. This day marks the start of the Coptic season of Peret, the season of the Emergence, during which the flood recedes and the fields are planted. To mark the change of season, the "Litany of the Waters" is replaced by the "Litany of the Plants" in liturgical services.^[1]

Commemorations

Saints

• The martyrdom of Saint Sergius, the friend of Saint Bacchus ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Other commemorations

• The start of the Coptic season of Peret, the Season of Emergence.

References

1. Book: The Divine Liturgies of Saints Basil, Gregory, and Cyril . St. Mary & St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States . 2001 . Tallahassee, Florida.
2. https://suscopts.org/coptic-reader/ Synaxarion, Paope 10
3. Web site: Baba 10 : Lives of Saints : Synaxarium. CopticChurch.net. 2022-11-01 .
4. Web site: Today's Synaxarium . 2022-11-01 . St-Takla.org.
5. Coptic Synaxarium (PDF). Saint George Coptic Orthodox Church. 1995.