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The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity


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


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
Related Evidence Records
IDTitle
E00088The Coptic Life of *Onnophrios, the Anchorite (Egyptian anchorite, 4th c., S00055) describes the physical appearance of the saint. Written probably in the Sketis (Lower Egypt) in the 5th/6th c.
E00089The Coptic Life of *Onnophrios, the Anchorite (Egyptian anchorite, 4th c., S00055), attributed to Paphnoutios, probably Paphnoutios of Sketis (4th c.), presents Onophrios as a model anchorite. Written probably in the Sketis (Lower Egypt), in the 5th/6th c. Overview entry.
E00094The Coptic Homily on Saint *Onnophrios, the Anchorite (Egyptian anchorite, 4th c., S00055), attributed to Pisenthios, bishop of Koptos (late 6th/early 7th c.), delivered on the saint’s feast day, presumably in Koptos (Upper Egypt), encourages the congregation to imitate his life according to personal ability.
E00110The Coptic Life of *Onnophrios, the Anchorite (Egyptian anchorite, 4th c., S00055) describes miraculous events at the saint's death, and his burial. Written probably in the Sketis (Lower Egypt), in the 5th/6th c.
E00111The Coptic Life of *Onnophrios, the Anchorite (Egyptian anchorite, 4th c., S00055) recounts how monks of the Sketis wrote down the account for future presentation. Written probably in the Sketis (Lower Egypt), in the 5th/6th c.
E00113Two 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.
E00124Greek 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.
E00125Coptic 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.
E00329Lamp from Egypt with Greek inscription (6th–7th c.) referring to *Onnophrios (Egyptian Anchorite, 4th c., S00055), exact provenance unknown.
E03766The 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).
E07513The 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 (?).