Record | The Cult of Saints

Greek list of payments from Aphrodito (Upper Egypt), mentioning payments concerning *Psoios (possibly Pshoi, martyr of Egypt, S01245) and an institution dedicated to Pinoution (S01613); datable to the 8th century.

Evidence ID

E04305

Type of Evidence

Documentary texts - Fiscal document

Late antique original manuscripts - Papyrus sheet

P.Lond 4 1444

Line 3 mentions saint Psoios:

δ(ιὰ τοῦ) Ἁγί\ου/ Ψοί\ου/ (ὑπὲρ) Εὐλογί(ου) νο(μίσματος) γ´

In line 11 payments concerning an institution dedicated to Pinoution are mentioned:

(ὑπὲρ) Ἁγί\ου/ Πινουτίω(νος) νο(μίσματος) 𐅵 γ´

For a complete record of the document see:

http://papyri.info/ddbdp/p.lond;4;1444

Cult Places

Cult building - unspecified

Source

London, British Library Pap 1408.

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

19/12/2017

Related Saint Records

ID	Name	Name in Source	Identity
S01245	Pshoi, martyr of Egypt	Ψόιος	Uncertain
S01613	Pinoution, saint with cult in Aphrodito, possibly the bishop of Antinoopolis associated with Kollouthos, physician and martyr	Πινουτίων	Certain

Please quote this record referring to its author, database name, number, and, if possible, stable URL:
Gesa Schenke, Cult of Saints, E04305 - http://csla.history.ox.ac.uk/record.php?recid=E04305

The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity

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