Coptic document presumably from Hermopolis (Middle Egypt) issued by the dikaion of a monastery or church dedicated to *Phoibammon; datable to the 8th century.
Evidence ID
E04265
Type of Evidence
Documentary texts - Other private document
Late antique original manuscripts - Papyrus sheet
P.Ryl.Copt. 220:
Only the beginning of this document is preserved which is issued by a deacon on behalf of the juridical body (dikaion) of a monastery or church dedicated to saint Phoibammon.
+ⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲫⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲫⲟ[ⲓⲃⲁⲙⲙⲱⲛ ϩⲓ ⲡⲓ]ⲉⲗⲁⲭ(ⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ) ⲛⲇⲓⲁⲕ(ⲟⲛⲟⲥ) ⲉⲓⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧ[ⲟⲗⲟⲥ
‘The holy dikaion of saint [Phoibammon, represented through] the most humble deacon. I am writing to Apostolos […’
(Text: W. E. Crum, trans.: G. Schenke)
Cult PlacesCult building - unspecified
Cult building - unspecified
Cult building - monastic
Cult building - independent (church)
Source
The papyrus document is housed at the collection of the John Rylands Library in Manchester. The dating is on palaeographical grounds.Bibliography
Text and translation:Crum, W.E., Catalogue of the Coptic Manuscripts in the Collection of the John Rylands Library (Manchester, 1909), 107.
Record Created By
Gesa Schenke
Date of Entry
31/10/2017
| ID | Name | Name in Source | Identity | S00080 | Phoibammon, soldier and martyr of Assiut | ⲫⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲫⲟ[ⲓⲃⲁⲙⲙⲱⲛ | Uncertain |
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