E02151: Greek papyrus from Oxyrhynchos (Middle Egypt) with the beginning of a lease involving a church of Mary, presumably *Mary (Mother of Christ, S00033), as the lessor to a female lessee, dated 17 October 516.
'In the consulship of Flavius Petrus, vir clarissimus, Phaophi 20, indiction 10. To the holy church called of St Mary, situated at this city of the Oxyrhynchites, through you the most pious Kalamon, priest and steward (oikonomos) of the same topos, Aurelia Sophia daughter of Praus, mother Herais, resident here in …’
Text and translation: R. Hatzilambrou
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Place of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Oxyrhynchos
Hermopolis
ϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ
Ashmunein
Hermopolis
Cult activities - Places
Cult building - independent (church)
Source
This document, 63 6B.67/C(1–3)d, found at Oxyrhynchos is located in the Sackler Library at Oxford.
Discussion
The church mentioned here was probably dedicated to the Virgin Mary rather than to a saint of the same name.
Bibliography
Text and translation:
Hatzilambrou, R., "4833. Top of a Lease," in: R. Hatzilambrou, P.J. Parsons, and J. Chapa (eds.), The Oxyrhynchus Papyri Volume 71 (London, 2007), 139–140.