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The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity


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


Name

Psote, Apa Psote, bishop of Psoi/Ptolemais (Upper Egypt) and martyr under Diocletian

Saint ID

S01468

Reported Death Not Before

304

Reported Death Not After

311

Gender
Male
Type of Saint
Martyrs, Ascetics/monks/nuns, Bishops
Related Evidence Records
IDTitle
E03568Coptic fragments of the Martyrdom of bishop Apa *Psote (S01468) at Antinoopolis, relating his ascetic life and the care for his congregation; written most likely in the 6th/7th century.
E04028Coptic settlement of a dispute over ownership of land, from Jeme (Upper Egypt), concerning a piece of land that had been donated to the monastery/shrine (topos) of Abba *Psate (martyr and bishop in the Thebais, S01468) at Jeme, but was later reclaimed; dated 22 August 739.
E04029Coptic receipt from Jeme (Upper Egypt) for a donation made to Apa *Psate (presumably the martyr and bishop in the Thebais, S01468) on behalf of a deceased local woman; dated to either 24 September 748 or 25 September 763.
E04130Coptic ostracon from Jeme (Upper Egypt), mentioning a priest and a deacon of saint Apa *Psate (presumably Apa Psote, martyr and bishop in the Thebais, S01468); datable to the 7th/8th century.
E05399Coptic Sermon attributed to Apa *Psote (ob. 305, S01468), bishop of Psoi/Ptolemais (Upper Egypt), in the early morning before his martyrdom (by beheading), encouraging his congregation to follow a godly path and to celebrate his memory; written probably prior to the 6th c.
E06456Greek document from Jeme (Upper Egypt) concerning an agreement to submit a pledged piece of jewellery, mentioning an institution dedicated to *Psate (presumably Apa Psote, the martyr and bishop of Psoi/Ptolemais, S01468); dated 16 December 556.
E06459Bilingual Greek and Latin account of expenses from Aphrodito/Antaiopolites (Upper Egypt), mentioning the martyr Apa *Psate (presumably Apa Psote, martyr and bishop of Psoi/Ptolemais, S01468); dated either between 533–539 or 546–548.