E02125: Greek list from the city of Oxyrhynchos (Middle Egypt), presenting offerings to religious institutions, including ones dedicated to *Philoxenos (saint with cult at Oxyrhynchos, S00443), *Serenos/Sirenos (probably a martyr of Oxyrhynchos, S00134), and *Ioustos (presumably the soldier and martyr of Antinoopolis, S01172), datable to the 5th/6th century.
'In the 9th indiction. For the holy mass (?) for our (?) grandmother 416 artabas. (5) For the maintenance of the widows of the church of Phoibammon 1/2 artaba [per diem, making] 182 1/2 artabas [per annum]. For St Philoxenos 100 artabas. (10) For St Serenos 100 artabas. For St Ioustos 25 artabas. For its guest-house (15) 25 artabas. For the Upper Caesareum 30 artabas. For the Great Desert 30 artabas. (20) For the monastery of Leucadius 20 artabas. For the house of (?) Apa Hieracio 100 artabas. For the monastery of (25) Ama Iouliana 50 artabas. For the monastery of Ama Maria 6 artabas. (30) Total: 1084 artabas.'
Text and translation: J. David Thomas.
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History
Evidence ID
E02125
Saint Name
Philoxenos : S00443
Sirenos, martyr of Alexandria : S00134
Ioustos, son of the emperor Numerian, soldier martyr at Antinoopolis, under Diocletian : S01172
Documentary texts - List
Late antique original manuscripts - Papyrus sheet
Language
Greek
Evidence not before
400
Evidence not after
599
Activity not before
400
Activity not after
599
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
Cult activities - Non Liturgical Practices and Customs
Distribution of alms
Source
The papyrus P.Oxy. 67 4620 is located at Oxford, Sackler Library, Papyrology Rooms, A22/5. The document is dated on palaeographical grounds.
Discussion
The payments are made not only to churches and shrines, but to monasteries and people as well. Noteworthy is the guest-house for the shrine of Ioustos for which the same amount as for the shrine itself is listed. A guest-house connected with a shrine would suggest a pilgrimage centre, probably connected with a healing shrine of Ioustos.
Bibliography
Edition:
Thomas, J.D., "P.Oxy. 67 4620. Offerings to Religious Institutions," in: R.A. Coles (ed.), The Oxyrhynchus Papyri, vol. LXVII (London, 2001), 250–253.