Fragments of the Coptic Martyrdom of *Eusignios (soldier and martyr of Antioch, under the emperor Julian, S01369), presumably from the White Monastery near Sohag (Upper Egypt). Skeleton entry
Evidence ID
E07034
Type of Evidence
Literary - Hagiographical - Accounts of martyrdom
We have not examined this text.
Source
The preserved part of the text is extant on eleven parchment leaves belonging to collections in Rome, Paris and Cairo.The Coptic version agrees largely with the Greek Martyrdom of Eusignios, edited by Paul Devos (E06797).
Bibliography
Text and translation:Coquin, R-G., and Lucchesi, E., "Une version copte de la passion de saint Eusignios," Analecta Bollandiana 100 (1982), 185–208.
Devos, P., "Une recension nouvelle de la Passion grecque BHG 639 de saint Eusignios," Analecta Bollandiana 100 (1982), 209-228.
Record Created By
Gesa Schenke
Date of Entry
20/11/2018
| ID | Name | Name in Source | Identity | S01369 | Eusignios, soldier and martyr of Antioch, under the emperor Julian | ⲉⲩⲥⲓⲅⲛⲓⲟⲥ | Certain |
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