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The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity


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


Name

Epiphanios, bishop of Salamis, ob. 403

Saint ID

S00215

Reported Death Not Before

403

Reported Death Not After

403

Gender
Male
Type of Saint
Bishops
Related Evidence Records
IDTitle
E00410The Piacenza Pilgrim mentions the tomb of *Epiphanius (bishop of Salamis, ob. 403, S00215), in the record of his visit to Constantia/Salamis (Cyprus) during his journey to the Holy Land. Account of an anonymous pilgrim, written in Latin, probably in Placentia (northern Italy), c. 560.
E01317Painted Greek inscriptions from a cistern-chapel in Salamis/Constantia (Cyprus) with an acclamation of *Barnabas (apostle and companion of Paul the Apostle, 00786), just possibly an acclamation of *Epiphanios (bishop of Salamis, ob. 403, S00215), and with an invocation of *Constantine (emperor, ob. 337, S00186), and the Holy Cross. Probably 6th c.
E03150The early seventh-century Georgian version of the Lectionary of Jerusalem commemorates on 13 May *Epiphanios (bishop of Salamis, S00215).
E03359The early seventh-century Georgian version of the Lectionary of Jerusalem commemorates on 23 August *Athanasios (bishop of Alexandria, ob. 373, S00294), *Basil (bishop of Caesarea, ob. 379, S00780), *Gregory (bishop of Nyssa, ob. 394, S01357), *Gregory (the Theologian, of Nazianzos, ob. 390, S00837), *John Chrysostom (bishop of Constantinople, ob. 407, S00779) and *Epiphanios (bishop of Salamis, ob. 403, S00215).
E03433The early seventh-century Georgian version of the Lectionary of Jerusalem commemorates on 18 November *Epiphanios (bishop of Salamis, ob. 403, S00215).
E03737The Church Calendar of Ioane Zosime, compiled in Georgian in the 10th c., based however on 5th-7th c. prototypes from Palestine, commemorates on 12 May, in the church of the Apostles (S02422), Ephrem, an unidentified bishop of Jerusalem, probably heavily garbled, and *Epiphanios (bishop of Salamis, ob. 403, S00215).
E03738The Church Calendar of Ioane Zosime, compiled in Georgian in the 10th c., based however on 5th-7th c. prototypes from Palestine, commemorates on 13 May *Epiphanios (bishop of Salamis, S00215), *Theoktistos (hermit and follower of Euthymios the Great, 5th c., S01622), and *Methodios of Olympus, theologian, bishop and martyr, ob. 311, S01694).
E03841The Church Calendar of Ioane Zosime, compiled in Georgian in the 10th c., based however on 5th-7th c. prototypes from Palestine, commemorates on 23 August *Athanasios (bishop of Alexandria, S00294), *Basil (bishop of Caesarea, S00780), *Gregory (bishop of Nyssa, S01357), *Gregory (the Theologian, of Nazianzos, S00837), *John Chrysostom (bishop of Constantinople, S00779), *Epiphanios (bishop of Salamis, S00215), *Kyrillos (bishop of Jerusalem, ob. 386, S01569), *Lucius (martyr in Cyrene under Diocletian, S01792), probably *Sarmiane (katholikos of Georgia, 6th c., S01793), *Gerasimos (anchorite, founder of a monastery in the Judean desert, ob. 475., S01507), and *Athanasios (bishop and martyr of Tarsus, S01794).
E03930The Church Calendar of Ioane Zosime, compiled in Georgian in the 10th c., based however on 5th-7th c. prototypes from Palestine, commemorates on 18 November *Epiphanios (bishop of Salamis, ob. 403, S00215), *Gregory (the Miracle-Worker, bishop and missionary in Pontus, ob. 270, S00687), *Platon (martyr of Ankyra, S00650).
E04054Sozomen, in his Ecclesiastical History (7.25-28), records traditions about miracle-working bishops who lived under Theodosius I (r. 379-395), namely *Ambrose (bishop of Milan, ob. 397, S00490), *Donatos (bishop of Euroia in Epirus Vetus, south Balkans, ob. late 4th c., S01274), *Theotimos (bishop of Tomis on the lower Danube, ob. late 4th c. S01721), *Epiphanios (bishop of Salamis of Cyprus, ob. 403, S00215), *Akakios (bishop of Beroia in Syria, ob. late 4th c., S01723), and the brothers *Zenon and Aias (bishops of Gaza in Palestine, ob. late 4th c., S01722). The author mentions miracles at the tomb shrines of Donatos and Epiphanios. Written in Greek at Constantinople, 439/450.
E04535Long and complex, but poorly spelt, Greek text roughly inscribed on all the faces of a limestone slate, invoking the help of a number of saints: a saint *Klemens (probably *Klemes/Clement of Alexandria, S02839), *Polykarpos (bishop and martyr of Smyrna, S00004), *Tryphon (martyr of Nicaea, S00439), *Kyprianos (probably the magician and martyr of Antioch, S01704), *Athanasios (probably Athanasios Pentaschoinitis, youth and miracle-worker in Cyprus, S02999, or the bishop of Alexandria, S00294), *Epiphanios (probably the bishop of Salamis, S00215), *Theodore (soldier and martyr of Amaseia and Euchaita, S00480), and *George (soldier and martyr, S00259). Found at Lythrodontas near ancient Tamassos, Cyprus. Probably 5th or 6th c.
E07140The Greek Life of *Epiphanios (bishop of Salamis-Constantia on Cyprus, S00215) recounts the life and miracles of its hero, based on the purported notes of two of Epiphanios’ disciples, Ioannes/John and Polybios. It also records a story concerning *John Chrysostom (bishop of Constantinople, S00779), which was later included in his hagiography. Written in Salamis-Constantia (Cyprus), in the late 5th or the 6th century.