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The seventeenth day of the Coptic month of Thout, the first month of the Coptic year. On a common year, this day corresponds to September 14, of the Julian calendar, and September 27, of the Gregorian calendar. This day falls in the Coptic season of Akhet, the season of inundation.

Commemorations

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Feasts

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  • The Feast of the Cross (Day 1)[1]

Saints

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  • The martyrdom of Saint Castor the Presbyter[1]
  • The departure of Saint Theognosta[1][2][3][4]
  • The departure of Saint Girgis El-Gohari[1]

Other commemorations

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  • The celebration of the Honorable Cross in the Church of the Resurrection (335 AD)[1][2][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Synaxarion, Thoout 17, Coptic Reader.
  2. ^ a b "Tout 17 : Lives of Saints : Synaxarium". CopticChurch.net. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  3. ^ a b "st-takla.org". St-Takla.org. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  4. ^ a b Coptic Synaxarium (PDF). Saint George Coptic Orthodox Church. 1995.