Name
Philotheos, child martyr of Antioch
Saint ID
S00878
Reported Death Not Before
304
Reported Death Not After
312
Gender
Male
Type of Saint
Martyrs, Children
| ID | Title | E01689 | Greek inscription on a house at Barad/Brad in the Limestone Massif (north Syria), with a list of six or more saints: a saint *John (presumably either the Baptist, S00020, or the Apostle and Evangelist, S00042), *Dometios (monk of Syria, later 4th c., S00414), *George (soldier and martyr, S00259), *Christophoros (martyr of Pamphylia, S00616), *Euphemia (probably the martyr of Chalcedon, S00017), *Philotheos (possibly the martyr of Antioch, S00878), possibly *Kyros and Ioannes/Cyrus and John (physician and soldier, martyrs of Egypt, S00406), a certain *Eusebios, possibly *Thomas the Apostle (S00199), and other unnamed martyrs. Probably 5th/6th c. | E01714 | Fragment of a Coptic Martyrdom of *Philotheos (child martyr of Antioch, S00878) tells of a young boy persecuted by Diocletian, who demonstrated his miraculous power over idols; datable to the 6th/7th century. | E01731 | A Coptic list of holy books belonging to the monastery of Apa *Elijah/Elias (probably the Old Testament prophet, S00217) 'on the mountain', presumably at Aphroditopolis/Atfih (Middle Egypt), lists a papyrus manuscript containing the Martyrdom of *Philotheos (presumably the child martyr of Antioch, S00878); list datable to the 7th/8th century. | E02909 | The Church Calendar of Ioane Zosime, compiled in Georgian in the 10th century, based however on 5th-7th c. prototypes from Jerusalem, commemorates on 12 January *Philotheos (child martyr of Antioch, S00878) and his companions, and Stephen, the abbot. | E04131 | Coptic ostracon from Hermonthis (Upper Egypt), mentioning an institution dedicated to Philotheos (probably the child martyr of Antioch, S00878); datable to the 7th/8th century. | E04310 | Greek list of payments from Aphrodito (Upper Egypt), mentioning receipts written on ostraka concerning districts or institutions named after *Viktor (probably the son of Romanos, S00749), *Philotheos (probably the child martyr of Antioch, S00878) and *Enoch (probably the Old Testament patriarch, S00762), as well as a hamlet dedicated to Pinoution (saint with cult at Aphrodito, S01613); datable to the 8th century. | E04314 | Greek list of payments from Aphrodito (Upper Egypt), mentioning a district named after *Viktor (probably the son of Romanos, S00749) and a district dedicated to *Philotheos (probably the child martyr of Antioch, S00878); datable to the 8th century. | E04318 | Greek list of tax payments from Aphrodito (Upper Egypt), mentioning a district of *Philotheos (probably the child martyr of Antioch, S00878); datable to the 8th century. | E04321 | Greek list of payments from Aphrodito (Upper Egypt), mentioning an institution dedicated to *George (presumably the soldier and martyr, S00259), people associated with *Mary (Mother of Christ, S00033), and a district of *Philotheos (probably the child martyr of Antioch, S00878); datable to the 8th century. | E04326 | Coptic fiscal document from Aphrodito (Upper Egypt) mentioning three districts of the city named after saints, the district of *Enoch (probably the Old Testament patriarch, S00762), the district of *Viktor (probably the Egyptian martyr, son of Romanos, S00749), and the district of *Philotheos (probably the child martyr of Antioch, S00878); datable to the 7th/8th century. |
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