E02124: Greek list from the city of Oxyrhynchos (Middle Egypt), presenting churches, chapels, and martyria, most of them dedicated to saints, including *Serenos/Sirenos (probably a martyr of Oxyrhynchus, S00134), *Anoup (presumably the saint with cult at Bawit, S00774), *Menas (soldier and martyr of Abu Mena, S00073), and *John (presumably the Evangelist, S00042), datable to the early 6th century.
'Chapel of St [… Martyrion of St Serenos [… Chapel of St Abba Anup [… (Of the?) Southern Church [… (5) Martyrion of St Menas [… Martyrion of St John […’
Text and translation: N. Gonis.
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History
Evidence ID
E02124
Saint Name
Apollo, Phib, and Anoup : S00774
Sirenos, martyr of Alexandria : S00134
Menas, soldier and martyr Abu Mena : S00073
John the Evangelist : S00042
Documentary texts - List
Late antique original manuscripts - Papyrus sheet
Language
Greek
Evidence not before
500
Evidence not after
550
Activity not before
500
Activity not after
550
Place of Evidence - Region
Egypt and Cyrenaica
Place of Evidence - City, village, etc
Oxyrhynchos
Place of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Oxyrhynchos
Hermopolis
ϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ
Ashmunein
Hermopolis
Cult activities - Places
Cult building - unspecified
Source
The papyrus P.Oxy. 67 4619 is located at Oxford, Sackler Library, Papyrology Rooms, 50 4B.30/B(6–7)e. The document is dated on palaeographical grounds.
Discussion
All the institutions mentioned were most likely situated in Oxyrhynchos itself. As the right hand side of the document is missing, the purpose of this list is not clear. It might have been a list of payments, or one of religious services.
Bibliography
Edition:
Gonis, N., "P.Oxy. 67 4619. List of Churches and Chapels," in: R.A. Coles (ed.), The Oxyrhynchus Papyri vol. LXVII (London, 2001), 249–250.