Pashons (Coptic: Ⲡⲁϣⲟⲛⲥ^{[pronunciation?]}), also known as Bashans, is the ninth month of the Coptic calendar. It lies between May 9 and June 7 of the Gregorian calendar. The month of Pashons is also the first month of the Season of 'Shemu' (Harvest) in Ancient Egypt, where the Egyptians harvest their crops throughout the land of Egypt. The name of the month of Pashons comes from Khonsu, a god of the moon, or of the Theban trinity and the son of Amun-Ra and Mut.

In the Ethiopian calendar, the corresponding month is called Ginbot.

Coptic Commemorations of the month of Pashons[link]

• 1 Pashons
  • Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
• 2 Pashons
  • Departure of the righteous Job
  • Departure of Saint Theodore the disciple of Saint Pachomius
  • Martyrdom of Saint Philotheos (1096 A.M.), (1380 AD)
• 3 Pashons
  • Departure of Saint Jason
  • Martyrdom of Saint Otimus
  • Departure of Pope Gabriel IV of Alexandria (1094 A.M.), (1378 AD)
• 4 Pashons
  • Departure of Pope John I of Alexandria (221 A.M.), (505 AD)
  • Departure of Pope John V of Alexandria (882 A.M.), (1166 AD)
• 5 Pashons
  • Martyrdom of Prophet Jeremiah
• 6 Pashons
  • Martyrdom of Saint Isaac of Dafra
  • Departure of Saint Macarius of Alexandria (111 A.M.), (395 AD)
  • Departure of Saint Paphnutius of Al Bandarah
• 7 Pashons
  • Departure of Pope Athanasius the Apostolic (89 A.M.), (373 AD)
• 8 Pashons
  • Martyrdom of Saint John of Senhout
  • Departure of Saint Daniel of Scetes
• 9 Pashons
  • Departure of Saint Helena (43 A.M.), (327 AD)
  • Departure of Pope John XI of Alexandria (1168 A.M.), (1452 AD)
  • Departure of Pope Gabriel VIII of Alexandria (1319 A.M.), (1603 AD)
• 10 Pashons
  • Departure of the Three Holy Youths Shadrach, Meshack, and Abednego
• 11 Pashons
  • Martyrdom of Saint Theoclia
  • Departure of Saint Paphnutius the Bishop
• 12 Pashons
  • Departure of Pope Mark VII of Alexandria (1485 A.M.), (1769 AD)
  • Martyrdom of Master Malati (1519 A.M.), (1803 AD)
  • Appearance of a Cross of Light above Golgotha (351 AD)
  • Relocation of the relics of Saint John Chrysostom from Comana to Constantinople (153 A.M.), (437 AD)
  • Consecration of the Church of Saint Demiana in El Zaafran
• 13 Pashons
  • Departure of Saint Arsenius (161 A.M.), (445 AD)
• 14 Pashons
  • Departure of Saint Pakhom (64 A.M.), (348 AD)
  • Martyrdom of Saint Epimachus of Pelusium
• 15 Pashons
  • Martyrdom of Saint Simon the Zealot
  • Martyrdom of the 400 saints in Dendera
  • Departure of Saint Mina the Deacon and Anchorite
• 16 Pashons
  • Commemoration of the Evangelism of Saint John the Evangeslit, and the consecration of his church in Alexandria
• 17 Pashons
  • Departure of Saint Epiphanius, Bishop of Salamis in Cyprus (119 A.M.), (403 AD)
• 18 Pashons
  • Departure of Saint Georges, the companion of Saint Abraam
• 19 Pashons
  • Departure of Saint Isaac, the Priest of Scetes
  • Martyrdom of Saint Isidore of Antioch
• 20 Pashons
  • Departure of Saint Amun (73 A.M.), (357 AD)
• 21 Pashons
  • Departure of Saint Martinian of Caesarea
  • Commemoration of the Blessed Virgin Mary
• 22 Pashons
  • Departure of Saint Andronicus
• 23 Pashons
  • Departure of Saint Junia
  • Martyrdom of Saint Julian of Alexandria and his Mother
• 24 Pashons
  • Feast of the Entry of Christ in Egypt (minor feast)
  • Departure of Prophet Habakkuk
  • Martyrdom of Saint Bashnouna (880 A.M.), (1164 AD)
• 25 Pashons
  • Martyrdom of Saint Colluthus
  • Departure of Ibrahim El-Gohary (1511 A.M.), (1795 AD)
• 26 Pashons
  • Martyrdom of Thomas the Apostle (72 AD)
• 27 Pashons
  • Pope John II of Alexandria (232 A.M.), (516 AD)
  • Saint Lazarus
• 28 Pashons
  • Relocation of the relics of Saint Epiphanius, Bishop of Salamis in Cyprus (119 A.M.), (403 AD)
• 29 Pashons
  • Departure of Saint Simeon the Stylite (175 A.M.), (459 AD)
• 30 Pashons
  • Departure of Saint Fortunatus, one of the seventy Apostles
  • Departure of Pope Michael IV of Alexandria (818 A.M.), (1102 AD)

Cyril (Kyrillos) VI
Pope and Patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
Pope Cyril VI, 116th Pope of Alexandria
Papacy began	10 May 1959
Papacy ended	9 March 1971
Predecessor	Pope Joseph II
Successor	Pope Shenouda III
Personal details
Birth name	Azer Youssef Atta
Born	2 August 1902 Damanhour, Egypt
Died	9 March 1971(1971-03-09) (aged 68) Cairo, Egypt
Nationality	Egyptian
Denomination	Coptic Orthodox
Residence	Coptic Papal Residence

Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria also called Kyrillos VI, born Azer Youssef Atta (2 August 1902 – 9 March 1971), was the Pope and Patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria (10 May 1959 - 9 March 1971).

Early life[link]

Pope Cyril VI was born in Damanhour, Egypt, into a Coptic Orthodox family. He resigned a civil service position to become a monk in July 1927. He passed his probationary period and, on 24 February 1928, took his monastic vows at the Paromeos Monastery, assuming the name of Father Mina el-Baramosy (Father Mina of the Paromeos Monastery). He was also known as Father Mina the elder.

In 1947, Father Mina built the Church of Saint Mina in Cairo. He also used to pray in the Church of the Holy Virgin in Babylon before assuming the papacy.^[1]

Coptic Pope[link]

Papal styles of Pope Cyril VI
Reference style	His Holiness
Spoken style	Your Holiness
Religious style	Pope and Patriarch
Posthumous style	Triple Blessed

Father Mina became Pope of Alexandria on 10 May 1959 (2 Pashons, 1675 A.M.). In accordance with the old Coptic church tradition, Pope Cyril VI was the only monk in the 20th century to be chosen for papacy without having been a bishop /Metropolitan first. Before him, there were three bishops / Metropolitans who became Popes of Alexandria: Pope John XIX (1928–1942), Pope Macarius III (1942–1944) and Pope Yousab II (1946-1956). After him, Pope Shenouda III was also a bishop before becoming Pope.^[2]

Pope Cyril VI elevated the Archbishop of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church to the title of Patriarch-Catholicos. Abuna Baslios, who was the first Ethiopian to be appointed Archbishop of Ethiopia by Pope Joseph II, became Ethiopia's first Patriarch. Pope Cyril VI was awarded the Grand Cordon of the Star of Solomon by Emperor Haile Selassie in gratitude. In November 1959 he laid the foundation stone of the new Monastery of Saint Mina in the Desert of Mariout.

In January 1965, Pope Cyril VI presided over the Committee of Oriental Orthodox Churches in Addis Ababa, the first ecumenical and non-Chalcedonian synod of these churches held in modern times.

In June 1968, Pope Cyril received the relics of Saint Mark the Evangelist and Apostle, which had been taken from Alexandria to Venice over eleven centuries earlier. The relics were interred beneath the newly completed Cathedral of Saint Mark in Cairo, which was built under Pope Cyril and was inaugurated in a ceremony attended by President Nasser, Emperor Haile Selassie, and delegates from most other churches.

The papacy of Pope Cyril VI was also marked by the unprecedented Apparitions of the Virgin Mary in Zeitoun, Egypt (starting on 2 April 1968).

It is said that Pope Cyril VI was gifted with prescience, and that he knew who was coming to see him, their needs (before they revealed them), and God's answers. For instance, it is said that he knew the time of his death. He is also said to have had the gift of bilocation. It is believed by many that countless miracles occurred and continue to occur to this day through the intercession of Pope Cyril VI. He is also believed to be one of the anchorites.

On his death bed, Pope Cyril VI said this to the clergy who were present: "I am leaving to the Lord... With vigilance defend the Church... may the Lord shepherd you." He died on 9 March 1971, after a short illness.

Attesting to the sanctity of his predecessor, Pope Shenouda III stated that "There is no man in all the history of the church like Pope Cyril VI, who was able to pray so many liturgies. He prayed more than 12,000 liturgies. This matter never happened before in the history of the Popes of Alexandria or the world, or even among the monks. He was wondrous in his prayers."

The Seat of Pope Cyril VI was initially located in Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Azbakeya, Cairo. However, during his papacy he built the Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Abbasseya, also in Cairo, which then became the Seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope.

See also[link]

• List of Patriarchs of Alexandria
• List of Coptic Popes
• List of Copts
• Lists of Egyptians
• Battle of Anchem

Sources[link]

• Short Bio of Pope St. Kyrillos VI
• Bio of Pope St. Kyrillos VI, long version (Zipped PDF)

1. ^ St Mary Mons
2. ^ History of the Coptic Church, Iris Habib Elmasry Volume five.

Pope Cyril of Alexandria (also called Kyrillos) V) (born Youhanna (John) in 1824 or 1830/1831 according to different accounts; died 7 August 1927) was the 112th Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark for fifty-two years and nine months, from 1 November 1874 until his death.

He was the longest-serving Pope in the history of the Coptic Orthodox Church^[1]

A Monk[link]

He joined the Paromeos Monastery in the Nitrian Desert, where he served as abbot prior to his elevation to Pope.

The Coptic Pope[link]

In the beginning of his papacy there was a dispute between him and the members of the General Congregation Council (Elmagles Elmelly Ela'am) of the Coptic Orthodox Church, whose secretary at the time, Boutros pasha Ghaliبطرس غالي who went on later to become the Prime Minister of Egypt and that dispute ended up in favour of Pope Cyril.

This disagreement was despite the fact that General Congregation Council members elected him to become the Coptic Pope and contrary to the expectations of the council, he spent the better part of his papacy at loggerheads with the council and objecting on its interference in the church's matters ^[2]

In general, his papacy was an era of regeneration for the Coptic Orthodox Church and he continued the work begun by Pope Cyril IV(1854–1861) in educational reform.^[2]

Notable men of the Coptic Church during his papacy included the great saint, Anba Abraam, Bishop of Fayoum, and Habib Guirguis.

In 1881, the Ethiopian Emperor Yohannes IV asked Pope Cyril V, to ordain a metropolitan and three Bishops for the Ethiopian Empire. Pope Cyril V chose the four monks who had left El-Muharraq Monastery with Anba Abraam: Abuna Petros, Abuna Marqos, Abuna Matewos, and Abuna Luqas.^[3]

The seat of the Pope during his papacy remained in the Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Azbakeya in Cairo.

Once news of his death reached Ethiopia, Empress Zewditu and Ras Tafari ordered requiem masses be said throughout Ethiopia, and that government offices be closed for three days.^[4]

See also[link]

• List of Coptic Orthodox Popes
• Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church
• Catechetical School of Alexandria
• Prominent Copts
• Habib Girgis

References[link]

• Coptic Orthodox Synaxarium (Book of Saints)
• The Renewal of Coptic Orthodoxy in the Twentieth Century
• Pope Kyrillos V and the reopening of the Theological School of Alexandria in 1893, and appointment of Archdeacon Habib Guirguis as its Dean in 1918

External links[link]

• The crown of Anba Cyril V, 112th Patriarch (Coptic Museum in Cairo)

Delmar Drew Arnaud^[1] (born May 25,^[2] 1973, Long Beach, California), better known by his stage name Daz Dillinger (formerly Dat Nigga Daz) is an American hip hop producer and rapper mostly known for his membership in the rap duo Tha Dogg Pound, with Kurupt, and his work with Death Row Records.

Death Row years[link]

[edit] The Chronic, Tha Dogg Pound and Dogg Food

Daz began his career on Death Row Records as a producer for co-founder Suge Knight's then-girlfriend, Paradise. He was signed to the label and subsequently began working with Dr. Dre on the breakthrough west coast album, The Chronic;^[3] during its recording, he met and grew close to Kurupt, whom he would soon work with professionally. The two formed Tha Dogg Pound for Doggystyle, the debut album of his cousin the record label's up-and-coming star Snoop Dogg. The critically acclaimed album, as well as their later single "What Would You Do?", saw Tha Dogg Pound partake in the rivalry between Dr. Dre and former N.W.A. groupmate Eazy-E, by dissing artists on Eazy's Ruthless Records.

Dillinger was more heavily involved in Doggystyle than was his groupmate; while it was produced and mixed by Dre, Arnaud was featured on one track and received co-production credit on two ("Serial Killa" and "For All My Niggaz and Bitches") he also produced tracks for Above The Rim and Murder Was the Case soundtracks. Following Daz and Kurupt put out their debut group album, Dogg Food, to rave reviews and platinum sales. While the duo dissed Ruthless act Bone Thugs-N-Harmony on the album, Dogg Food also saw the duo engage in yet another conflict, this time the beef Suge and new signee 2Pac initiated against Bad Boy Entertainment's Puff Daddy and Notorious B.I.G.; Daz and Kurupt would expand the feud to include Capone-N-Noreaga, Tragedy Khadafi and Mobb Deep with their Snoop-assisted single "New York, New York."

[edit] Head producer, All Eyez on Me & Retaliation, Revenge & Get Back

As the intercoastal rivalry escalated, and Suge Knight's increasingly intense strong-arm tactics entered the studio, head producer Dr. Dre steadily grew resentful of the label's dangerous atmosphere. Beginning with Dogg Food, which Daz produced, Dre no longer produced whole Death Row albums; in his latter days as in-house producer, he worked only with 2Pac, producing three tracks (California Love, which was originally supposed to appear on the Aftermath compilation album, California Love Remix, and Can't C Me) for the rapper's definitive album All Eyez on Me. Even before Dre left the label to found his own Aftermath Entertainment, Daz went to produce the hit songs "2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted", "Ambitionz Az A Ridah", and "I Ain't Mad At Cha" among other tracks which solidified his status as a talented and successful producer. Arnaud effectively took over as head producer, crafting most of the double-album's first disc and providing beats for Snoop Dogg's sophomore effort, Tha Doggfather, from which Dre's production was absent. His status as head producer was made official once Dre left, and continued on even after 2Pac's murder and the artist-exodus it initiated. During his tenure heading the label's sound, Daz contributed production to the Gridlock'd soundtrack, Lady of Rage's Necessary Roughness, and Nate Dogg's G-Funk Classics, Vol. 1. His production would also pop up on the unofficial Snoop Dogg release Dead Man Walkin put out by Suge in 2001, after Daz himself had left the label.

Dillinger went on to put out his own solo album, Retaliation, Revenge and Get Back on Death Row in 1998; Nate Dogg, Kurupt and Snoop had already left the label, followed shortly thereafter by Daz himself. During this time a short-lived feud sparked between Daz and Snoop, regarding the latter's words against Suge Knight and the former's status at the label and disses inherent in the album, which Snoop Dogg later dropped out of respect for his cousin.^[4]

Off Death Row[link]

Solo career & feud with Kurupt[link]

After ending his tenure at Death Row, Arnaud would go on to produce for acts like Kurupt, Soopafly, and B-Legit; he put out the album R.A.W. in 2000, the flagship release for his own D.P.G. Recordz, which would for some time function as a vehicle for releasing solo albums. He and Kurupt united in 2001 for a second album, Dillinger & Young Gotti, which received mixed reviews, under the name D.P.G. (as Suge still owned rights to the name 'Tha Dogg Pound' at the time). The group unity was short-lived, as Kurupt would subsequently re-sign with Death Row, prompting his former groupmate to diss him several times in song and interviews.^[5][6] Daz dissed Death Row with "Catch U In The Club", "U Ain't Shit" and a skit called "A Message to Ricardo Brown". Kurupt respond with "No Vaseline Part 2." The feud carried on from 2002 to 2005, while Dillinger released several solo efforts, including a 'DPGC' album with Snoop Dogg, Soopafly and Bad Azz and Tha Dogg Pound Gangsta LP on his own.

Reconciliation & upcoming projects[link]

In 2005, Daz and Kurupt reconciled their differences at a west coast unity event hosted by Snoop Dogg;^[7] Kurupt proceeded to leave Death Row a second time, procuring rights to the name of Tha Dogg Pound and re-forming the duo with his former partner, who on his part ended his brief tenure at Jermaine Dupri's So So Def. The duo immediately commenced to releasing albums, including Dillinger & Young Gotti II: The Saga Continuez, the Let'z Ryde Tonite EP and Cali iz Active with Snoop Dogg as the DPG.^[3] Their next proper album came in the form of 2007's Dogg Chit, and then in 2009 with "That Was Then, This is Now". In the works for Daz are two Dogg Pound releases, one entitled 100 Wayz--formerly Westcoast Aftershocc, through Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle records, and one produced in conjunction with Pete Rock.^[8] August 1, 2008, Daz Dillinger offered the new owners of Death Row Records to record videos for Dogg Food; he also plans to repackage and release unreleased material.^[9]

Discography[link]

Studio albums[link]

• 1998: Retaliation, Revenge and Get Back
• 2000: R.A.W.
• 2002: This Is the Life I Lead
• 2003: DPGC: U Know What I'm Throwin' Up
• 2004: I Got Love in These Streetz
• 2005: Tha Dogg Pound Gangsta LP
• 2005: Gangsta Crunk
• 2006: So So Gangsta
• 2007: Gangsta Party
• 2008: Only on the Left Side
• 2009: Public Enemiez
• 2010: Matter of Dayz
• 2011: D.A.Z.
• TBA: When We All Get to Heaven

Compilation albums[link]

• 2001: Who Ride wit Us: Tha Compalation, Vol. 1
• 2002: To Live and Die in CA
• 2002: Who Ride wit Us: Tha Compalation, Vol. 2
• 2008: Who Ride wit Us: Tha Compalation, Vol. 3
• 2009: Who Ride wit Us: Tha Compalation, Vol. 4

Collaboration albums[link]

• 2001: Long Beach 2 Fillmoe (with JT the Bigga Figga)
• 2001: Game for Sale (with JT the Bigga Figga)
• 2003: Southwest (with Nuwine)
• 2009: Get That Paper (with Fratthouse)
• TBA: West Coast Gangsta Shit (with W.C.)
• TBA: Stay of Execution^[10] (with The N'Matez)^[11][12]

EPs[link]

• 2001: Makaveli & Dillinger Don't Go 2 Sleep (with Makaveli)
• TBA: Witit Witit^[13]

Mixtapes[link]

• 2004: DPG: Till The Day I Die Mixtape
• 2005: So So Gangsta - The Mixtape
• 2005: West Coast Gangstas - Starring: Tha Dogg Pound (Hosted by DJ Kurupt)
• 2009: Dillinger & Makaveli - Tribute: Streetz of LA Special Edition (Hosted by DJ Nik Bean)
• 2010: R.O.W. (Return Of Westcoast)

Unreleased albums[link]

• 2006: So So Gangsta Unreleased

Awards[link]

• Nominated in 1996 Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group (with Kurupt): "What Would You Do"

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Daz Dillinger on Myspace
• Daz Dillinger at MTV
• Daz Dillinger at the Internet Movie Database
• Interview

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