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The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity


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


The Greek Martyrdom of *Theopemptos/Theopompos and Theonas (martyrs, S02532). Skeleton entry

Evidence ID

E06692

Type of Evidence

Literary - Hagiographical - Accounts of martyrdom

Martyrdom of Theopemptos/Theopompos and Theonas (BHG 2443)

We have not examined this text.

Source

For the manuscript tradition, see:
http://pinakes.irht.cnrs.fr/notices/oeuvre/18056/


For the edition, see Bibliography.


Discussion

Theopompos and Theonas are also mentioned in the prologue of the Martyrdom of the One Thousand and Three Martyrs of Nicomedia (martyrs under Diocletian in c. 303, BHG 1219), see E06937.


Bibliography

Text and French translation:
Halkin, F. (ed.), Hagiologie byzantine. Textes inédits publiés en grec et traduits en français (Subsidia hagiographica 71; Brussels 1986), 101-122.


Record Created By

Christodoulos Papavarnavas

Date of Entry

04/10/2018

Related Saint Records
IDNameName in SourceIdentity
S02532Theopemptos/Theopompos and Theonas, martyrs of Nikomedia under DiocletianCertain


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