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The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity


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



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E00828Greek inscription mentioning a cross of saint *Nicholas (probably the bishop of Myra under Constantine, S00520). Found in Mylasa (Caria, western Asia Minor), apparently late antique (5th-8th c.).
E00847Greek 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.
E00943Greek graffito commemorating the consecration of a rock-cut church dedicated to *Nicholas (probably the bishop of Myra under Constantine, S00520), just possibly with a reference to the intercession of *Mary, Mother of Christ (S00033). Found at Strobilos (Caria, western Asia Minor). Probably 7th c.
E01368Greek inscription with an invocation of *Nicholas (probably the bishop of Myra under Constantine, S00520), asked to help a village and possibly all regions. Found near the village of Agioi Deka, close to ancient Gortyna (southern Crete). Probably 6th c. or later.
E01939Inscribed element of a reliquary cross with labelled depictions of probably *Stephen (the First Martyr, S00030), and possibly *Nicholas (bishop of Myra under Constantine, S00520), and *Helena (empress and mother of Constantine, ob. 328, S00185). Reportedly seen in Ḥimṣ/Emesa (northwest Phoenicia). Probably 6th-7th c.
E03452The early seventh-century Georgian version of the Lectionary of Jerusalem commemorates on 5 December *Sabas the Sanctified (founder of Mar Saba Monastery, ob. 532, S00910), and *Nicholas (bishop of Myra under Constantine, S00520).
E03860The Church Calendar of Ioane Zosime, compiled in Georgian in the 10th c., based however on 5th-7th c. prototypes from Palestine, commemorates on 9 September *Phokas (probably the martyr of Antioch, S00413), *Babylas (bishop and martyr of Antioch, S00061), *Kyriakos (monk at the Monastery of Souka/Chariton, ob. 556, S01625), *Sergios (soldier and martyr of Rousafa, S00023), *Bakchos (soldier and martyr of Barbalissos, S00079), and *Joachim and Anne (parents of Mary, mother of Christ, S01327),and *Nicholas (possibly the bishop of Myra under Constantine, S00520).
E03950The Church Calendar of Ioane Zosime, compiled in Georgian in the 10th c., based however on 5th-7th c. prototypes from Palestine, commemorates on 6 December *Nicholas (bishop of Myra under Constantine, S00520), and *Sabas the Sanctified (founder of the Mar Saba Monastery in Palestine, ob. 532, S00910) and *Abramios (monk and bishop of Krateia of Bythinia, ob. 553, S01673).
E03952The Church Calendar of Ioane Zosime, compiled in Georgian in the 10th c., based however on 5th-7th c. prototypes from Palestine, commemorates on 8 December probably *Ambrose (bishop of Milan, ob. 397, S00049), *Nicholas (bishop of Myra under Constantine, S00520) and *Patapios (hermit and monk of Thebes and Constantinople, 4th c., S01809).
E07975The Paschal Chronicle, in its account of the siege of Constantinople in 626, mentions various places around Constantinople dedicated to or named after saints: the church of the *Maccabean martyrs (pre-Christian Jewish martyrs of Antioch, S00303), the gate of *Romanos (deacon of Caesarea, martyred at Antioch, S001220), the bridge of *Kallinikos (martyr of Gangra, S00923), the church of *Nicholas (bishop of Myra, S00520), and the district around the shrine of *Konon (potentially any of three martyrs of this name: S00177, S00429, or S00430). Written in Greek at Constantinople, c. 630
E07978The Paschal Chronicle records that during the siege of Constantinople in 626 the Avars burnt down the churches of *Kosmas and Damianos (brothers, physician martyrs of Syria, S00385) and *Nicholas (bishop of Myra, S00520) in the suburb of Blachernae, but were miraculously prevented from burning the church of *Mary (Mother of Christ, S00033). Written in Greek at Constantinople, c. 630.