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The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity


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


Greek fiscal codex from Aphrodito (Upper Egypt), mentioning a monastery of *Mary (presumably the Mother of Christ, S00033) and a hamlet named after *Pinoution (S01613); dated 21 March 723.

Evidence ID

E04291

Type of Evidence

Late antique original manuscripts - Papyrus codex

Documentary texts - Fiscal document

P.Lond 4 1413

Lines 94, 207, 315, 423, 535 and 641 mention payments made by a hamlet named after saint Pinoution:

ἐποικ(ίου) Ἁγίου Πινουτίωνος

'of the village of saint Pinoutionos'


Lines 106, 219, 325, 434, 547 and 653 mention a monastery of saint Mary:

μονα(στηρίου) Ἁγίας Μαρίας

'of the monastery of saint Mary'


For a complete record of the document see:

http://papyri.info/ddbdp/p.lond;4;1413

Cult Places

Cult building - monastic

Places Named after Saint

Monastery
Towns, villages, districts and fortresses

Source

The papyrus document Pap 1440 is housed at the British Library in London.


Bibliography

Text:
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

7/11/2017

Related Saint Records
IDNameName in SourceIdentity
S00033Mary, Mother of ChristΜαρίαUncertain
S01613Pinoution, saint with cult in Aphrodito, possibly the bishop of Antinoopolis associated with Kollouthos, physician and martyrΠινουτίωνCertain


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