Site logo

The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity


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


Greek list of payments 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); datable to the 8th century.

Evidence ID

E04306

Type of Evidence

Documentary texts - Other private document

Late antique original manuscripts - Papyrus sheet

P.Lond 4 1445

In line 2 payments concerning a monastery dedicated to Mary are mentioned::

ὄρου(ς) Ἁγί(ας) Μαρί(ας) νό(μισμα) α γ´

In line 4 and 11 payments concerning people of a district or institution dedicated to Mary are mentioned::

ἀνθ(ρώπων) Ἁγί(ας) Μαρί(ας) νο(μίσματος) 𐅵 γ´

ἀνθ(ρώπων) Ἁγί(ας) Μαρί(ας) νο(μίσματος) ϛ´

In line 10 payments concerning an institution dedicated to saint Pinoution are mentioned::

Ἁγί\ου/ Πινουτ(ίωνος) νο(μίσματος) ϛ´


For a complete record of the document see:

http://papyri.info/ddbdp/p.lond;4;1445

Cult Places

Cult building - unspecified
Cult building - monastic

Places Named after Saint

Monastery
Towns, villages, districts and fortresses

Source

London, British Library Pap 1493.


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

20/12/2017

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


Please quote this record referring to its author, database name, number, and, if possible, stable URL:
Gesa Schenke, Cult of Saints, E04306 - http://csla.history.ox.ac.uk/record.php?recid=E04306