Name
Saints, name lost or very partially preserved
Saint ID
S01744
Gender
Type of Saint
| ID | Title | E00208 | Greek tax account from Hermopolis (Middle Egypt), mentioning a street named after *Euphemia (presumably the martyr of Chalcedon, S00017) and a street named after *Menas (soldier and martyr buried at Abu Mena, S00073), as well as another street named after a saint whose name is now lost; it also mentions an oikonomos of *Sergios (probably the soldier and martyr of Rusafa, S00023); datable to the 7th c. | E00731 | Greek supply order from the Oxyrhynchite nome (Middle Egypt) concerning wheat and vegetable seed for the shrine of a local martyr (martyria), perhaps Apa *Taurine (saint with cult in Hermopolis, S02678), with a precise date on the document, 14 August 398. | E00847 | Greek painted inscriptions from churches on Gemiler Island near Ölüdeniz (Lycia, south-west Asia Minor) labelling pictures of several saints: probably *Nicholas (abbot of Holy Sion, ob. 564, S00559) or *Nicholas (bishop of Myra under Constantine, S00520), possibly *Sabas the Goth (martyr of the Danube region in 372, buried at Caesarea of Cappadocia, S00489), and one more figure whose name is lost. Probably 6th c. or later. | E00848 | Rock-cut Greek building inscription for a road named after a female saint whose name is lost, constructed probably as a vow for the salvation of the donor's children. Found on Karacaören Island near Ölüdeniz (Lycia, south-west Asia Minor). Probably late antique (5th-6th c.). | E00908 | Fragmentary Greek building inscription for a church dedicated to a saint whose name is lost (possibly *George, soldier and martyr, S00259). Found near Akmonia (Phrygia, west central Asia Minor). Late antique. | E00909 | Greek inscription on a boundary stone of a church of a certain saint *Sisinnios, and of an institution named after a saint, whose name is unreadable. Found at Dorylaion (Phrygia, west central Asia Minor). Probably 6th c. | E00935 | Greek epitaph for a local priest (whose name is lost), perhaps a martyr. Found near Savatra (Lycaonia, central Asia Minor). Probably late antique. | E00989 | A white marble reliquary with carvings and Greek inscriptions referring to the relics of an unidentifiable saint *K(- - -), and apparently also to four unnamed martyrs. Found at Sebasteia (Roman province of Armenia I, eastern Asia Minor). Probably 6th/7th c. | E01024 | Fragmentary Greek epitaph for a woman, possibly buried close to a sanctuary or relics of a saint (whose name is lost), expressing her embarrassment at this honourable location. Found near Tyana (Cappadocia, central Asia Minor). Probably late antique. | E01179 | Greek invocation of the God of a saint, whose name is lost, probably *John the Apostle and Evangelist (S00042). Found in the monastery of John the Theologian on Patmos. Possibly late antique or later. | E01379 | Greek inscription with a request for the intercession of *Mary (Mother of Christ, S00033) as the God-Bearer, and of a saint whose name is lost. Found near Eleutherna, central-west Crete. Probably 5th c. | E01777 | Fragmentary Greek inscription in red paint on a white marble plaque, probably referring to a saint. Found at Tyre (west Phoenicia). Probably late antique. | E01980 | Floor-plaque with a Greek inscription recording a vow for the repose of a presbyter and sacristan (paramonarios), perhaps of a church dedicated to a saint (whose name is lost). Found in the so-called East church (the cathedral church) at Apameia on the Orontes (central Syria). Dated probably 533/534. | E02570 | Fragmentary Greek graffito on a roof tile, with an invocation of the God of a saint whose name is lost; and a damaged reliquary. Found in the so-called 'Church of the Lions' at Umm er-Rasas/Kastron Mefaa, to the southeast of Madaba (Roman province of Arabia). Probably late 6th or 7th c. | E02591 | Floor-mosaic with a Greek inscription commemorating the laying of a mosaic and invoking a saint whose name is lost. Found near Mafraq (Roman province of Arabia). Probably 6th c. | E02619 | Fragmentary Greek inscription possibly referring to a church (hagios oikos) dedicated to a saint whose name is lost. Found at Kfeir Abu Sarbut, near Madaba (Roman province of Arabia). Probably 5th-7th c. | E02620 | Greek inscription commemorating the construction of an oratory (eukterion) dedicated to *Elijah/Elias (Old Testament prophet, S00217), and another saint whose name is lost. Found at Sala/Saleh, near Bostra (Roman province of Arabia). Dated 547/548. | E02654 | Floor-mosaic with a fragmentary Greek inscription commemorating the paving of a church (naos) probably dedicated to a saint whose name is lost. Found at Riḥāb, between Bostra and Gerasa/Jerash (Roman province of Arabia). Probably 7th c. | E02730 | Two marble fragments, possibly of an inscribed reliquary, with remnants of a label in Greek, referring to saints/martyrs whose names are lost. Found at 'Ein Kerem, south-west outskirts of Jerusalem (Roman province of Palaestina I). Probably 5th-7th c. | E02797 | Greek inscription on a fragment of a bread stamp, probably referring to three saints whose name are lost, differently identified by modern editors. Found at Mount Zion in Jerusalem (Roman province of Palaestina I). Probably late antique. | E03556 | Floor-mosaics with Greek inscriptions invoking the intercession of *Stephen (the First Martyr, S00030) and referring to a saint whose name is lost. Found at Yishub/Khirbet Kafr Sibb near Baḥan, c. 5 km to the north of modern Tulkarm (Samaria, Roman province of Palestina I). Probably 6th c. | E03818 | Fragmentary document recording some form of agreement, perhaps mentioning a shrine of *Ioulianos (if so, probably the martyr of Cilicia, buried at Antioch or in Egypt, S00305), perhaps one of *Dios (possibly the martyr of Caesarea of Cappadocia, S01043), and possibly a monastery named after a saint whose name is lost. Written on papyrus. Found in Petra (Roman province of Palaestina III). P.Petra I 12, probably of after 544. | E04106 | Coptic document from the monastery of Apa Apollo at Bawit (Middle Egypt), presumably containing an oracle question, possibly directed at *Apollo (monk and monastic founder, 00774); datable to the 7th/8th century. | E04136 | Coptic ostracon from Hermonthis (Upper Egypt), mentioning *Antony ('the Great', monk of Egypt, ob. 356, S00098) and another saint whose name is lost; datable to the 7th/8th century. | E04294 | Greek fiscal codex from Aphrodito (Upper Egypt), mentioning payments from various 'places' (topoi) dedicated to saints, such as a topos of *Enoch, *Mary, *Viktor (presumably the martyr of Egypt, son of Romanos, S00749), *Phoibammon, and *Papnouthios (probably the ascetic and martyr of Egypt, S01509), as well a district or institution named after *Pinoution (S01613); dated 18 June 706. | E04345 | Fragmentary Greek inscriptions/graffiti invoking *Sergios (soldier and martyr of Rusafa, S00023), *Bakchos (soldier and martyr of Barbalissos, S00292), the God of the two saints, *Stephen (the First Martyr, S00030), and saints whose names are lost (possibly *Viktor, martyr of Egypt, S00749; or Viktor, martyr of Maiuma near Gaza, S00292). Scattered over unrecorded locations around the North Church at Nessana/Auja Hafir in the Negev desert (Roman province of Palaestina III). Probably 6th-7th c. | E04352 | Fragmentary Greek graffiti invoking the God of *Stephen (the First Martyr, S00030), probably *Sergios (soldier and martyr in Rusafa, S00023), and saints whose names are lost. Scattered over unrecorded locations at Nessana/Auja Hafir in the Negev desert (Roman province of Palaestina III). Probably 6th-7th c. | E04356 | Levy of camels and camel riders assigning two camel riders to one or two institutions in the village of Charachmouba/El-Kerak, named after *George (soldier and martyr, S00259) and a saint whose name is lost. Written in Greek on papyrus. Probably issued at Elousa; found at Nessana/Auja Hafir in the Negev desert (Roman province of Palaestina III). P.Nessana 35, probably 6th c. | E04377 | Greek scarcely legible texts, possibly referring to a martyr shrine (martyrion), and a saint or martyr whose name is lost. Written on papyrus. Found at Nessana/Auja Hafir in the Negev desert (Roman province of Palaestina III). P.Nessana 153, probably 6th-7th c. | E04410 | Coptic fragment from Bala’izah (Upper Egypt) mentioning the feast of a saint whose name is lost; datable to the 7th century. | E04411 | Coptic fragment from Bala’izah (Upper Egypt) mentioning the feast of a saint whose name is lost; datable to the 7th century. | E04518 | Greek list of churches from Arsinoe (Fayum) including a church of *Dorotheos (saint with cult at Arsinoe, S02929) and a church of *Mary (Mother of Christ, S00033); datable to the 6th/7th century. | E04731 | Fragmentary Latin epitaph for a woman buried probably close to a saint whose name is lost. Found in the lower part of the Cemetery of Callixtus, via Appia, Rome. Probably late 4th - early 5th c. | E04732 | Fragmentary Latin inscription possibly referring to martyrs whose names are lost. Found in the lower part of the Cemetery of Callixtus, via Appia, Rome. Probably late 3rd or early 4th c. | E04733 | Two fragments of Latin epitaphs probably expressing a wish that the deceased would live 'among the saints,' or saying that they were buried 'among saints' (possible references to burials ad sanctos). Found in the lower part of the Cemetery of Callixtus, via Appia, Rome. Probably 5th c. | E04734 | Latin epitaph recording a burial near a saint whose name is lost. Found in the lower part of the Cemetery of Callixtus, via Appia, Rome. Probably second half of the 4th c. | E04735 | Two fragments of Latin epitaphs recording burials ad martyres /ad sanctos. Found in the lower part of the Cemetery of Callixtus, via Appia, Rome. Probably 5th c. | E04736 | Small fragment of a Latin inscription mentioning 'saints.' Possibly referring to a burial ad sanctos, or an epitaph for local martyrs. Found in the lower part of the Cemetery of Callixtus, via Appia, Rome. Probably 5th c. | E04738 | Greek graffito expressing a wish that a certain Pontianos would ‘live in God' and probably with 'All the Saints.' Once wrongly identified with *Pontianus (bishop and martyr of Rome, S00169). Found in the lower part of the Cemetery of Callixtus, via Appia, Rome. Probably first half of the 4th c. | E04745 | Fragmentary Latin inscription, probably an epitaph for an acolyte of the titulus of a female saint whose name is lost, and referring to one more (?) female saint. Found in the upper part of the Cemetery of Callixtus, via Appia, Rome. Probably 6th c. | E04746 | Very small fragment of a Latin inscription (epitaph?) possibly referring to a saint (or a titulus of a saint). Found on the surface, by the Cemetery of Callixtus, via Appia, Rome. Probably 5th c. | E04800 | Very fragmentary epitaph, possibly mentioning a saint whose name is lost (possibly Di[- - -]). Found in a cemetery on the via Ardeatina, Rome. Probably second half of the 4th c. | E05110 | Very fragmentary Latin epitaph recording the donation of a tomb sited probably near a 'blessed saint' who has tentatively been identified as *Sebastianus (martyr of Rome, S00400). Found near the church of S. Sebastiano/Basilica Apostolorum at the cemetery ‘ad Catacumbas,’ via Appia, Rome. Date unknown. | E05158 | Fragmentary Latin epitaph for a former imperial agent (agens in rebus) possibly containing a reference to his burial 'among saints'. Found in the Cemetery of Praetextatus, via Appia, Rome. Late antique. | E05159 | Fragmentary Latin inscription expressing the hope that Christians will be saved from evil 'through the holy martyrs'. Found in the Cemetery of Praetextatus, via Appia, Rome. Probably late antique. | E05160 | Fragmentary Latin inscription invoking the 'holy spirits'/spirita sancta, probably of saints and martyrs. Found in the Cemetery of Praetextatus, via Appia, Rome. Late antique. | E05161 | Latin monumental epitaph for one or two martyr(s) whose name(s) is/are lost. Often identified as *Felicissimus and *Agapitus (both deacons of Xystus II and martyrs of Rome, S00202), but once, probably wrongly, thought to have been *Urbanus (pope and confessor/martyr of Rome, S00538). The inscription is sometimes considered as Damasan. Found in the Cemetery of Praetextatus, via Appia, Rome. Probably 4th c. | E05162 | Very fragmentary inscription possibly referring to the 'holy spirits'/spirita sancta, or to a female saint whose name is lost. Found in the Cemetery of Praetextatus, via Appia, Rome. Late antique. | E05252 | Greek graffito invoking the intercession, on behalf of two monks, of *Helena (empress and mother of Constantine, ob. 328, S00185), and of unnamed martyrs, almost certainly those buried in the cemetery Ad Sanctos Marcellinum et Petrum /inter duas lauros, via Labicana, Rome, where the graffito was found. Probably late 7th - early 8th c. | E05261 | Latin visitor graffiti with invocations on behalf of two people, including one monk, affiliated to an institution of a saint Caecilia (probably *Caecilia, virgin and martyr of Rome, S00146), and of a saint whose name is lost. Found in the cemetery Ad Sanctos Marcellinum et Petrum /inter duas lauros, via Labicana, Rome, in the crypt where *Marcellinus and Petrus (martyrs of Rome, $S00577) were probably venerated. Probably 7th/9th c. | E05271 | Latin and Greek graffiti and epitaphs with invocations to unnamed saints and martyrs, holy spirits/spirita sancta, and saints whose names are lost. Found in the cemetery ad Sanctos Marcellinum et Petrum /inter duas lauros, via Labicana, Rome. Probably 4th-6th c. | E05280 | Very fragmentary inscription, possibly referring to relics of unnamed saints. Found in a small cemetery near the cemetery of Callixtus, via Appia, Rome. Late antique. | E05308 | Fragmentary Latin epitaph with an invocation of a female saint whose name is lost, and possibly of unnamed martyrs, asked to accept the soul of the deceased. Found in the ager Veranus, via Tiburtina, Rome. Probably from the cemetery of Cyriaca. Probably late 4th – early 5th c. | E05387 | Fragmentary floor-mosaic with a Greek inscription commemorating the completion, or just paving, of a martyr shrine (martyrion). Found at Khirbet el-Bediyeh/Khirbat al-Biddīyah, neighbouring to the south-east with Ras ad-Dayr, near ancient Pella/Berenike/Philippeia and Gerasa/Jerash (Roman province of Palaestina II). Dated, presumably 640/641. | E06299 | Fragmentary Greek graffito with an invocation of a saint whose name is lost, followed by a request to save two men. Executed on a white limestone floor slab, very probably by a Christian prisoner. Found at Corinth (northeastern Peloponnese). Probably 5th-6th c. | E06300 | Fragmentary Greek graffito on a white limestone floor slab, with an invocation of a saint whose name is lost. Probably executed by a Christian prisoner. Found at Corinth (northeastern Peloponnese). Probably 5th-6th c. | E06318 | Seven fragments of a Greek inscription, from Sicyon (near Corinth), with a calendar of saints' feast days. Those that can be read are the following (in alphabetical order): *Aphra (possibly Afra, martyr of Augsburg, S01797), *Apphianos/Amphianos (martyr of Caesarea of Palestine, S00159), *Andrew (the Apostle, S00288), *Antipas (presumably the bishop and martyr of Pergamon, S01816), *Antoninos (martyr of Alexandria, S00327), *Christophoros (martyr of Pamphylia, S00616), *Demetrios (martyr of XXXXX, S02464), *Epimachus (martyr of Rome, buried on the via Latina, S00295), *Glykeria (martyr of Perinthus-Heraclea in Thrace, S00018), *Gordiοs (presumably the soldier and martyr of Caesarea of Cappadocia, S00114), *Kodratos and his companions (martyrs of Corinth, S02368), *Laurence/Laurentius (deacon and martyr of Rome, S00037), *Pionios (presbyter and martyr of Smyrna, $S00031), *Theodosia (from Tyre, martyr of Palestine, $S00161), *Viktor (perhaps Viktor, martyr of Nicomedia, $S00975). Found at Sikyon near Corinth (north-eastern Peloponnese). Probably 5th c. | E07478 | Latin epitaph just possibly referring to five saints. Probably from a cemetery on the via Nomentana, Rome. Possibly 3rd c. [provisional entry] | E07494 | Very fragmentary Latin inscription just possibly referring to relics of unnamed saints. Found in the Cemetery of Priscilla on the via Salaria, Rome. Probably first half of the 4th c. [provisional entry] | E07500 | Very fragmentary Latin inscription containing an imperative clause, just possibly a request for the intercession addressed to a saint whose name is lost. Found in the cemetery of Feilicitas/Cemetery of Maximus on the via Salaria, Rome. Probably 4th or 5th c. [provisional entry] | E08315 | 35 relic labels at Sens (northern Gaul), datable by their script to the 7th or 8th c., for relics of a great diversity of saints. Written in Latin, perhaps at Sens, or at an earlier stage in their transmission. | E08362 | Four small strips of papyrus, discovered within the Sancta Sanctorum of the Lateran church of San Lorenzo in Palatio (Rome), possibly relic labels for now-unidentifiable saints. Written in Latin(?) and in an unidentified language, perhaps at Rome, or at an earlier stage in their transmission, possibly before c. 700. | E08363 | Seven relic labels from Cantù (north-west Italy), datable by their script to c. 700, for relics of various saints. Written in Latin, perhaps at Cantù, or possibly Rome or Milan. | E08423 | Two small fragments of a papyrus, of unknown purpose or origin, refer to bodies of the saints. Written in Latin, perhaps in Italy, c. 500. |
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