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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 dedicated to *Mary (presumably the Mother of Christ, S00033) and a hamlet dedicated to Pinoution (S01613), dated either 701–702 or 716–717.

Evidence ID

E04308

Type of Evidence

Documentary texts - Other private document

Late antique original manuscripts - Papyrus sheet

P.Lond 4 1451

Line 74 mentions a hamlet of Pinoution:

ἐποικ(ίου) Ἁγίου Πι[νουτ]ί[ωνος -ca.?- ]

Line 78 mentions people likely belonging to a district or an institution dedicated to Mary:

ἀνθ(ρώπων) Ἁγί(ας) Μαρία(ς)


For a complete record of the document see:

http://papyri.info/ddbdp/p.lond;4;1451

Places Named after Saint

Towns, villages, districts and fortresses

Source

London, British Library Pap 1424.


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


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