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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 district and a monastery dedicated to *Mary (presumably the Mother of Christ, S00033) and an institution dedicated to Pinoution (S01613), dated 19 September 707.

Evidence ID

E04301

Type of Evidence

Documentary texts - Fiscal document

Late antique original manuscripts - Papyrus codex

P.Lond 4 1433

Folio 7, from line 241 onwards payments are listed concerning presumably a district of saint Mary:

ἄνθ(ρωποι) Ἁγία(ς) Μαρία(ς)
(οὕτως)

Folio 15, from line 557 onwards payments are listed concerning the monastery of saint Mary:

μοναστη(ρίου) Ἁγία(ς) [Μαρί]α(ς)

Folio 13b, from line 500 onwards payments are listed concerning an institution dedicated to Pinoution:

Ἁγί\ου/ Πινουτίωνος


For a complete record of the document see:

http://papyri.info/ddbdp/p.lond;4;1433

Cult Places

Cult building - monastic
Cult building - unspecified
Cult building - independent (church)

Places Named after Saint

Monastery
Towns, villages, districts and fortresses

Source

London, British Library Pap 1515.


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

18/12/2017

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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