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The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity


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


Name

Mamonas, bishop of Neapolis in Palestine, and his presbyters, martyrs, ob. 529

Saint ID

S02517

Reported Death Not Before

529

Reported Death Not After

529

Gender
Male
Type of Saint
Martyrs, Bishops , Lesser clergy
Related Evidence Records
IDTitle
E06677Cyril of Scythopolis composes the Life of *Sabas (‘the Sanctified’, monastic founder in Palestine, ob. 532, S00910), recounting his life as a miracle working ascetic and founder of numerous monasteries, adding a set of posthumous miracle stories, and including references to cults of several other saints. Written in Greek at the New Laura in Palestine, 555/557. Overview entry