E02309: Greek order for wine, from Oxyrhynchos (Middle Egypt), issued by a church to a steward of an institution dedicated to Apa *Philoxenos (saint with cult at Oxyrhynchos, S00443); dated 24 January 487.
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posted on 2017-02-02, 00:00 authored by gschenkeP.Oxy. 16 1950:
An order for payment issued by a church to a steward (pronoetes) of Apa Philoxenos, to deliver to an assistant in the office of the exactor 4 double jars of wine for the festival of Tybi.
Line 1 reads as follows:
☧ ἡ ἁγία ἐκκλ(ησία(?)) τῷ εὐλαβ(εστάτῳ) Σερήνῳ πρ(εσβυτέρῳ) πρ(ονοητῇ) ἄπα Φιλοξένου.
'The holy church to the most pious Serenos, presbyter (and) pronoetes of Apa Philoxenos.'
(Summary and text: B. P. Grenfell, A. S. Hunt, and H. I. Bell, trans.: G. Schenke)
A complete record of the document with images and bibliography can be found at:
http://papyri.info/ddbdp/p.oxy;16;1950
An order for payment issued by a church to a steward (pronoetes) of Apa Philoxenos, to deliver to an assistant in the office of the exactor 4 double jars of wine for the festival of Tybi.
Line 1 reads as follows:
☧ ἡ ἁγία ἐκκλ(ησία(?)) τῷ εὐλαβ(εστάτῳ) Σερήνῳ πρ(εσβυτέρῳ) πρ(ονοητῇ) ἄπα Φιλοξένου.
'The holy church to the most pious Serenos, presbyter (and) pronoetes of Apa Philoxenos.'
(Summary and text: B. P. Grenfell, A. S. Hunt, and H. I. Bell, trans.: G. Schenke)
A complete record of the document with images and bibliography can be found at:
http://papyri.info/ddbdp/p.oxy;16;1950
History
Evidence ID
E02309Saint Name
Philoxenos, saint at Oxyrhynchos : S00443Saint Name in Source
ἄπα ΦιλόξενοςRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Documentary texts - Letter Late antique original manuscripts - Papyrus sheetLanguage
- Greek
