Koiak 20 Explained

Koiak 19 – Coptic calendar – Koiak 21

The twenties day of the Coptic month of Koiak, the fourth month of the Coptic year. On a common year, this day corresponds to December 16, of the Julian calendar, and December 29, 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 departure of the Righteous Haggai the Prophet ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}
• The martyrdom of Saint Elias, the Bishop of Al-Muharraq Monastery and Al-Qosiah

References

1. https://suscopts.org/coptic-reader/ Synaxarion, Koiahk 20
2. Web site: Kiahk 20 : Lives of Saints : Synaxarium. CopticChurch.net. 2022-11-23 .
3. Web site: Egypt . Michael Ghaly- . 20 Kiahk – Kyahk Month – Coptic Synaxarium (Coptic Orthodox Calendar: Daily Synaxarion). 2022-11-23 . St-Takla.org.
4. https://stnoufer.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/coptic-synexarium.pdf Coptic Synaxarium