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Greek list of payments from Aphrodito (Upper Egypt), mentioning a monastery dedicated to Senouthios (possibly the abbot of the White Monastery near Akhmim/Panopolis, S00688) as well as workers of an area dedicated to John (presumably the Apostle and Evangelist, S00042); datable to the 8th c.

Evidence ID

E04315

Type of Evidence

Documentary texts - List

Late antique original manuscripts - Papyrus sheet

P.Lond 4 1471:

In Line 15 of this very fragmentary document a monastery of Senouthios/Shenoute is mentioned:

δ(ιὰ) (τοῦ) μον(αστηρίου) Ἁγίου Σενο[υ]θ(ίου) Πανὸ(ς) π(αγαρχίας)

In Line 16 workers of an area dedicated to John are mentioned:

αὐτουργ(οὶ) Τεπυθέ(ως) Ἁγίου Ἰωάννου

For a complete record of the document see:

http://papyri.info/ddbdp/p.lond;4;1471

Cult Places

Cult building - unspecified

Places Named after Saint

Towns, villages, districts and fortresses

Source

London, British Library Pap 1516.

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

21/12/2017

Related Saint Records

ID	Name	Name in Source	Identity
S00042	John, the Apostle and Evangelist	Ἰωάννης	Uncertain
S00688	Shenoute, abbot of the White Monastery, ob. c. 465.	Σενούθιος	Uncertain

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Greek list of payments from Aphrodito (Upper Egypt), mentioning a monastery dedicated to Senouthios (possibly the abbot of the White Monastery near Akhmim/Panopolis, S00688) as well as workers of an area dedicated to John (presumably the Apostle and Evangelist, S00042); datable to the 8th c.

E04315

Documentary texts - List

Late antique original manuscripts - Papyrus sheet

Cult building - unspecified

Towns, villages, districts and fortresses

Source

Bibliography

Gesa Schenke

21/12/2017

Greek list of payments from Aphrodito (Upper Egypt), mentioning a monastery dedicated to *Senouthios (possibly the abbot of the White Monastery near Akhmim/Panopolis, S00688) as well as workers of an area dedicated to *John (presumably the Apostle and Evangelist, S00042); datable to the 8th c.

E04315

Documentary texts - List

Late antique original manuscripts - Papyrus sheet

Cult building - unspecified

Towns, villages, districts and fortresses

Source

Bibliography

Gesa Schenke

21/12/2017

Greek list of payments from Aphrodito (Upper Egypt), mentioning a monastery dedicated to Senouthios (possibly the abbot of the White Monastery near Akhmim/Panopolis, S00688) as well as workers of an area dedicated to John (presumably the Apostle and Evangelist, S00042); datable to the 8th c.