Greek list from the city of Oxyrhynchos (Middle Egypt), presenting churches, chapels, and martyria, most of them dedicated to saints, including *Serenos/Sirenos (saint with martyr shrine at Oxyrhynchus, S00134), *Anoup (presumably the monk and monastic founder, S00774), *Menas (soldier and martyr buried at Abu Mena, S00073), and *John (presumably the Baptist, S00020, or the Apostle and Evangelist, S00042); datable to the early 6th century.
Evidence ID
E02124
Type of Evidence
Documentary texts - List
Late antique original manuscripts - Papyrus sheet
P.Oxy. 67 4619:
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[εὐκ]τ̣ηρ(ι- ) τοῦ ἁγί̣(ου) [ -ca.?- ]
μαρτυρ(ι- ) τοῦ ἁγί(ου) Σερήνου̣ [ -ca.?- ]
εὐκτηρ(ι- ) τοῦ ἁγί(ου) ἀββᾶ Ἀνοῦπ [ -ca.?- ]
ἐκκλ(ησίας) νοτίνης [ -ca.?- ]
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μαρτυρ(ι- ) τοῦ ἁγί(ου) Μηνᾶ [ -ca.?- ]
μαρτυρ(ι- ) τοῦ ἁγί(ου) Ἰωάννου [ -ca.?- ]
'Chapel of St […
Martyrion of St Serenos […
Chapel of St Abba Anup […
(Of the?) Southern Church […
(5)
Martyrion of St Menas […
Martyrion of St John […’
Text and translation: N. Gonis
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Cult PlacesCult building - unspecified
Cult building - unspecified
Cult building - independent (church)
Cult building - dependent (chapel, baptistery, etc.)
Martyr shrine (martyrion, bet sāhedwātā, etc.)
Source
The papyrus P.Oxy. 67 4619 is located at Oxford, Sackler Library, Papyrology Rooms, 50 4B.30/B(6–7)e. The document is dated on palaeographical grounds.Discussion
All the institutions mentioned were most likely situated in Oxyrhynchos itself. As the right hand side of the document is missing, the purpose of this list is not clear. It might have been a list of payments, or one of religious services.Bibliography
Edition:Gonis, N., "P.Oxy. 67 4619. List of Churches and Chapels," in: R.A. Coles (ed.), The Oxyrhynchus Papyri vol. LXVII (London, 2001), 249–250.
Record Created By
Gesa Schenke
Date of Entry
13/12/2016
| ID | Name | Name in Source | Identity | S00020 | John the Baptist | Ἰωάννης | Uncertain | S00042 | John, the Apostle and Evangelist | Ἰωάννης | Uncertain | S00073 | Menas, soldier and martyr buried at Abu Mena | Μηνᾶς | Certain | S00134 | Sirenos/Serenos, saint with martyr shrine at Oxyrhynchos | Σερῆνος | Certain | S00774 | Apollo, Phib, and Anoup, monks and monastic founders | Ἀνοῦπ | Uncertain |
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