Name
Onnophrios, Egyptian anchorite, 4th c.
Saint ID
S00055
Number in BH
BHO 818-820; BHG 1379h
Reported Death Not Before
320
Reported Death Not After
400
Gender
Male
Type of Saint
Hermit, Ascetics/monks/nuns
| ID | Title | E00088 | Coptic Life of *Onnophrios, the Anchorite (Egyptian anchorite, 4th c., S00055), written probably in the 5th/6th century in the Sketis (Lower Egypt), describes the physical appearance of the saint. | E00089 | Coptic Life of *Onnophrios, the Anchorite (Egyptian anchorite, 4th c., S00055), attributed to Paphnoutios, probably Paphnoutios of Sketis (4th c.), presenting Onophrios as a model anchorite. Written probably in the 5th/6th c. in the Sketis (Lower Egypt), in the 5th/6h c. Overview entry. | E00094 | Coptic Homily on Saint *Onnophrios, the Anchorite (Egyptian anchorite, 4th c., S00055), attributed to Pisenthios, bishop of Koptos (569–632), delivered on the saint’s feast day, encourages the congregation to imitate his life according to personal ability. | E00110 | Coptic Life of *Onnophrios, the Anchorite (Egyptian anchorite, 4th c., S00055), written probably in the 5th/6th c. in the Sketis (Lower Egypt), describes miraculous events at the saint's death, and his burial. | E00111 | Coptic Life of *Onnophrios, the Anchorite (Egyptian anchorite, 4th c., S00055), written probably in the 5th/6th c. in the Sketis (Lower Egypt), recounts how monks of the Sketis wrote down the account for future presentation. | E00113 | Two Greek documents from the Dioskoros Archive in Aphrodito (Upper Egypt), a land lease and an account, refer to the cult of *Onnophrios (Egyptian anchorite, 4th c., S00055), mention a cult topos (in 532), and expenses for the saint’s feast day, dated prior to 547/548. | E00124 | Greek sale of a house, from Theagenis in the Fayum, referring to a church of *Onnophrios (Egyptian anchorite, 4th c., S00055); datable to the 6th/7th c. | E00125 | Coptic list of churches and their clergy, possibly from Pallas in the Coptite nome (Upper Egypt), mentioning a deacon of the church of Apa *Onnophrios (Egyptian anchorite, 4th c., S00055), datable to the 7th/8th c. | E00329 | Lamp from Egypt with Greek inscription (6th–7th c.) referring to *Onnophrios (Egyptian Anchorite, 4th c., S00055), exact provenance unknown. | E03766 | The Church Calendar of Ioane Zosime, compiled in Georgian in the 10th c., based however on 5th-7th c. prototypes from Palestine, commemorates on 10 June *Zechariah (either the father of John the Baptist, S00597, or the Old Testament prophet, S00283), *Barnabas (Apostle and companion of Paul, S00786), *Timothy (Apostle and disciple of Paul the Apostle, S00466), and *Onnophrios (Egyptian anchorite, S00055). | E07513 | The Greek Account (Diegesis) of *Onouphrios/Onnophrios (4th c. Egyptian anchorite, S00055) by Paphnoutios, recounts the author’s encounter with the great ascetic of the desert, shortly before the latter’s death. The saint promises to assist every person who will make and offering or burn incense to God, invoking his name. Written in Egypt (?). |
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