Saha Pikoposu Zekeriyya (ö.725) bayram günü: 21 Emşîr
Saha (eski adı Xois), Bir papazın oğlu olan Zekeriya Divan
sekreterliği görevi yapmıştır. Divan görevinden ayrılıp Yahya Kolobos
Manastırında münzevi bir yaşam sürmüştür. Daha sonra Piskoposluğa atanmıştır.
Vaazlarının çoğu günümüze kadar hayatta kalmıştır.
Emşîr eski Mısır ve Kıpti takvimlerinin altıncı ayıdır. 21 Emşîr
Saha Pikoposu Zekeriyya’nın ayrılışı hakkında bir anmadır.
Agathon was contemporary to the great bishop Zacharias of Sakha
(Müller, 1991, pp. 2368a- 2369a; Evelyn-White, 1932, pp. 276-280) and Agathon
like him was disciple of the Abraham and George (Coquin),1991, pp. 12a-13a) the
disciples of John the Hegumen of Scetis (Zanetti, 1996, pp. 273-405) “the last
great saints” (Evelyn-White, 1932. pp. 278-280); Detlef, G. & Müller, C.
(1991). “Zacharias, Saint”. Coptic Encyclopedia, A.S. Atiya (ed.) volume
7. New York: MacMillan; S. J. Davis, “The Arabic Life of St. John the Little
by Zacharias of Sakha” (MS Go¨ttingen Arabic 114)’, Coptica, 7 (2008):
1–185; Mikhail, M. S. A., and Vivian, T. (eds. ⁄ trans.), The Holy Workshop of
Virtue: The Life of John the Little by Zacharias of Sakha (Collegeville:
Liturgical Press, forthcoming), 2010.
https://digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Vat.copt.68 (27.09.2022).
https://www.copticchurch.net/synaxarium/6_21.html?lang=en#4 (27.09.2022)
https://st-takla.org/books/en/church/synaxarium/06-amsheer/21-amshir-zacharias.html (27.09.2022).
The Departure of St.
Zacharias, Bishop of Sakha - 21 Amshir
Commemorations for Amshir 21
“4. The Departure of St. Zacharias, Bishop of Sakha.
On this day also St. Zacharias, Bishop of Sakha, departed. He was
the son of a scribe called John who left his job and was chosen to be a priest.
His son Zacharias was raised on studying literary and religious subjects.
When he grew up, El-Wazeer appointed him as a scribe in his court.
Afterward he agreed with a friend called Ptolemy who was the prefect of the
town of Sakha, to leave their work and go to the wilderness to become monks.
That coincided with the coming of a monk from the monastery of St. John the
Short, so they decided to go with him to the monastery. When the ruler
(El-Wazeer) knew about that, he prevented them from going to the monastery.
A few days later, they saw a vision as if someone was asking them,
"Why did you not fulfill your vow?" Immediately, they left in secret,
walking to the wilderness, without knowing their way. They met on their way, by
the will of God, a monk who took them to the monastery of St. John the Short
(Colobos). When their friends knew about that, they took a letter from the
Governor to bring them back, but the Lord defeated their counsel. As for
Zacharias and his friend, they put on the garb of the monks and exerted
themselves in many worships. That was during the time of the saints Abba
Gawargah and Abba Abraham who were the best guides for them.
When the Bishop of Sakha departed, the people wrote to the father, the
Patriarch, asking for Zacharias to be their bishop. The Patriarch brought him
and ordained him against his will. At the time of the ordination, when the Pope
was about to put his hands on Zacharias' head, a light shined in the church and
his face appeared as a bright star.
When he arrived to his diocese, the people rejoiced and went out to
meet him with great honor. The church was illumined with his teachings. St.
Zacharias was eloquent and filled with grace and he wrote many articles,
sermons and discourses. He stayed on his chair for 30 years, then departed in
peace.
His prayers be with us and Glory be to our God forever. Amen.”
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