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The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity


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


Bilingual Greek and Latin account of expenses from Aphrodito/Antaiopolites (Upper Egypt), mentioning the martyr Apa *Psate (presumably Apa Psote, martyr and bishop of Psoi/Ptolemais, S01468); dated either between 533–539 or 546–548.

Evidence ID

E06459

Type of Evidence

Late antique original manuscripts - Papyrus sheet

Documentary texts - Other private document

SB 20 14494 = P.Freer 3 und 4

Line 37 of the document reads as follows:

μαρτ[υρ]ίῳ ἁγίῳ Ἄββ[α] Ψά̣του σίτου mọ(diorum)  ρπβ  𐅵

(online: μαρτ[υρ]ίῳ ἁγίῳ Ἄββ[α] Ψά̣του σίτου mọ(diorum) ρπβ 𐅵)

'To the martyr shrine of saint Abba Psate: 182.5 modi of wheat.'


For a complete record see:

http://papyri.info/ddbdp/p.freer;;3+4


Cult Places

Martyr shrine (martyrion, bet sāhedwātā, etc.)
Cult building - independent (church)

Places Named after Saint

Church

Non Liturgical Activity

Bequests, donations, gifts and offerings

Source

The papyrus document is kept at the Smithsonian in Washington, Freer Gallery of Art 08.45 c.


Bibliography

Text:
http://papyri.info/ddbdp/p.freer;;3+4

Discussion:
Gascou, J, "La table budgétaire d'Antaeopolis,", in: C. Abadie-Reynal, V. Kravari, J. Lefort, and C. Morrisson, Cécile (eds.), Hommes et richesses dans l'empire byzantin, vol. 1 (Paris, 1989), 279-313, at pp. 281-286.

Zuckerman, C.,
Du village à l'empire: autour du registre fiscal d'Aphroditô (525/526) (Paris, 2004), pp. 54-56.


Record Created By

Gesa Schenke

Date of Entry

31/10/2018

Related Saint Records
IDNameName in SourceIdentity
S01468Psote, Apa Psote, bishop of Psoi/Ptolemais (Upper Egypt) and martyr under DiocletianἌββ[α] Ψά̣τουCertain


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