E00113: Two Greek documents from the Dioskoros Archive in Aphrodito (Upper Egypt), a land lease and an account, refer to the cult of *Onnophrios (Egyptian Anchorite, 4th c., S00055), mention a cult topos (in 532) and expenses for the Saint’s feast day, dated prior to 547/548.

P.Cair.Masp. 1.67105,20
In a land lease from Aphrodito of the year 532 a topos of Apa Onnophrios is mentioned.

ἐκ βορρᾶ το(ῦ) τόπο(υ) Ἄπα Ὀννοφρίο(υ)

'north of the topos of Apa Onnophrios'

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P.Cair.Masp. 2.67141 Fol. 5r, 24
An account relating to the administration of private land in Aphrodito offers a list of various different kinds of expenses in lentils, dated before 547/548. The expense for the feast day of saint Onnophrios is given on 16 Pauni (10 June).

Παῦνι ιϛ, εἰς ἡμέρ(αν) το(ῦ) ἁγίο(υ) Ὀννοφρ[ίο(υ) φ]ακ[(ῶν) (ἀρτάβ )   ̣], ι̣(*)φ̣(  ) α̣

'Pauni 16: For the day of saint Onnophrios: … amount of lentils.'

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Translation: Gesa Schenke