Koiak 13 Explained

Koiak 12 – Coptic calendar – Koiak 14

The thirteenth day of the Coptic month of Koiak, the fourth month of the Coptic year. On a common year, this day corresponds to December 9, of the Julian calendar, and December 22 of the Gregorian calendar. This day falls in the Coptic season of Peret, the season of emergence. This day falls in the Nativity Fast.

Commemorations

Saints

• The martyrdom of Saint Barsanuphius, the Monk ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}
• The departure of Pope Mark VIII, the one-hundred and eighth Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark
• The departure of Saint Aprakius
• The departure of Saint Elias the Anchorite

Other commemorations

• The commemoration of the Honorable Archangel Raphael
• The consecration of the Church of Saint Misael the Anchorite

References

1. https://suscopts.org/coptic-reader/ Synaxarion, Koiahk 13
2. Web site: Kiahk 13 : Lives of Saints : Synaxarium. CopticChurch.net. 2022-11-10 .
3. Web site: Egypt . Michael Ghaly- . 13 Kiahk – Kyahk Month – Coptic Synaxarium (Coptic Orthodox Calendar: Daily Synaxarion). 2022-11-10 . St-Takla.org.
4. Coptic Synaxarium (PDF). Saint George Coptic Orthodox Church. 1995.