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1. Coptic Orthodox Church Of Alexandria

   Linked via "Era of Martyrs"

   The Coptic Calendar and Timekeeping
   The Coptic Orthodox Church utilizes the Coptic Calendar (also known as the Alexandrian Calendar), which is a reformed Julian calendar. Its starting point, the Era of Martyrs (Anno Martyrum, or AM), commemorates the accession of the Roman Emperor Diocletian in 284 AD, whose reign saw severe persecution of Christians in [Egypt](/entries/eg…