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Fragment from a Greek fiscal codex from Aphrodito (Upper Egypt), with a list of fugitives, mentioning among them monks from the monastery of *Shenoute (abbot of the White Monastery, ob. 465, S00688) in the Panopolite nome; dated around the year 709.

Evidence ID

E01091

Type of Evidence

Documentary texts - Fiscal document

Late antique original manuscripts - Papyrus codex

P.Lond 4 1460:

Line 2:

Βίκτωρ Μάρκο\υ/ [ -ca.?- ἀπὸ μο]ν(αστηρίου) Ἁγί(ου) Σε[νουθ(ίου) ̣ ̣]

'Viktor, son of Markos, from the monastery of saint Shenoute ….'

Line 8:

Παμουν Σενουθ(ίου) ἀπὸ μον(αστηρίου) Ἁγίο\υ/ Σενου(θίου) τ(ῆς) αὐτ(ῆς) [i.e. π(αγ)αρχ(ίας) Παν(ός)]

'Pamoun, son of Shenout(e), from the monastery of saint Shenoute in the same [pagarchy of Panopolis].'

Line 22:

[Μ]α̣καρίο\υ/ Μηνᾶ [ -ca.?- ἀπὸ μο]ν(αστηρίου) Ἁγί\ου/ Σενου(θίου) π(αγ)αρ(χίας) Παν(ός)

'Markos, son of Menas, from the monastery of saint Shenoute in the pagarchy of Panopolis.'

Line 26:

Ματοι Ἄπα Δῖο̣ν ἀπὸ Ἁγί(ου) Σενο\υ/θ(ίου) π(αγ)αρχ(ίας) Πανό(ς)

'Matoi, son of Apa Dion, from saint Shenoute in the pagarchy of Panopolis.'

Line 28:

[Σ]ί̣ως Ἀβραὰμ̣ ἀπὸ Ἁγί(ου) Σενουθ(ίου) π(αγ)αρχ(ίας) Παν(ός)

'Sios, son of Abraham, from saint Shenoute in the pagarchy of Panopolis.'

Line 168:

[Σε]ν̣ούθ(ιος) Φιλου̣γ̣τ( ) \ἀπὸ μο(ναστηρίου) (Ἁγίου)/ Σεν(ουθίου) παγ(αρ)χ(ίας) Παν(ός)

'Shenoute, son of Philou…, from the monastery of saint Shenoute in the pagarchy of Panopolis.'

Line 173:

[Πέ]τ̣ρο(ς) Γεωργίο\υ/ ἀπὸ μονα̣(στηρίου) Ἁγί(ου) Σενο(υθίου) παγα(ρ)χ̣(ίας) Παν(ός)

'Petros, son of Georgios, from the monastery of saint Shenoute in the pagarchy of Panopolis.'

For monks from other monasteries see E04312.

The full text is available online at: http://papyri.info/ddbdp/p.lond;4;1460

Cult Places

Cult building - monastic

Places Named after Saint

Monastery

Source

This fragmentary papyrus codex is London, British Library, pap. inv. 1494.

Discussion

The monastery mentioned here seems to be the White Monastery of Apa Shenoute near Panopolis, located not a long distance south of Aphrodito.

Bibliography

Edition:
Bell, H.I., and Crum, W.E., Greek Papyri in the British Museum. London IV: The Aphrodito Papyri (London, 1910).

Record Created By

Gesa Schenke

Date of Entry

22/1/2016

Related Saint Records

ID	Name	Name in Source	Identity
S00688	Shenoute, abbot of the White Monastery, ob. c. 465.	Σενούθιος	Certain

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