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The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity


from its origins to circa AD 700, across the entire Christian world


Greek account, from Oxyrhynchos (Middle Egypt), listing among payments for various churches also one dedicated to *Michael (the Archangel, S00181); datable to the 6th century, very likely to the year 576/577.

Evidence ID

E02314

Type of Evidence

Documentary texts - List

Late antique original manuscripts - Papyrus sheet

P.Oxy. 18 2195

This is an extensive account from the estate of the Apions, listing payments and income in money and wheat. Among the entries are many concerning expenses paid for village churches (lines 86–88), including one to a church dedicated to saint Michael, line 88:

εἰς τὸν Ἀρχάγγελ(ον) Μιχαῆλ (ἀρτάβαι) γ δ´ χο(ίνικες) η

'To the Archangel Michael, 3 1/4 artabas 8 choinikes.'


Summary and text: E. Lobel, C. H. Roberts and E. P. Wegener.
Translation: G. Schenke

A complete record of the document with images and bibliography can be found at: http://papyri.info/ddbdp/p.oxy;18;2195

Cult Places

Cult building - independent (church)

Non Liturgical Activity

Bequests, donations, gifts and offerings

Source

The document was found in Oxyrhynchos and is housed in the Sackler Library at Oxford. The date is fixed due to the connection of the document with the Apion archive.


Discussion

The entry is similar to the account P.Oxy. 16 1912, line 119, see E02304.


Bibliography

Edition:
Lobel, E., Roberts, C.H., and Wegener, E.P., The Oxyrhynchus Papyri XVIII, published by the Egypt Exploration Society in Graeco-Roman Memoirs (London, 1941), 155–167.


Record Created By

Gesa Schenke

Date of Entry

8/2/2017

Related Saint Records
IDNameName in SourceIdentity
S00181Michael, the ArchangelἈρχάγγελ(ος) ΜιχαῆλCertain


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