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E04007: Socrates in the Ecclesiastical History reports that, in 404, bishop Epiphanius of Salamis visited the shrine of *John (the Baptist S00020, or the Evangelist S00042) at Hebdomon (Constantinople) where he celebrated a service and ordination. Written in Greek at Constantinople, 439/446.
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posted on 2017-09-11, 00:00 authored by erizosSocrates, Ecclesiastical History, 6.12.1-2
1. (…) Μετ’ οὐ πολὺ δὲ ἐκ τῆς Κύπρου ὁ ἐπίσκοπος Ἐπιφάνιος ἐπὶ τὴν Κωνσταντινούπολιν {πάλιν} ἔρχεται, ταῖς ὑποθήκαις Θεοφίλου πεισθείς, ἐπικομιζόμενος ἐν ταὐτῷ τὰ καθαιρετικὰ τῶν Ὠριγένους βιβλίων, δι’ ὧν οὐκ αὐτὸν Ὠριγένην ἀκοινώνητον εἶναι ἀπέφηνεν, ἀλλὰ τὰ βιβλία μόνον διέβαλλεν. 2. Προσορμίσας οὖν τῷ ἐπὶ Ἰωάννῃ μαρτυρίῳ (ἀπέχει δὲ τοῦτο ἑπτὰ σημεῖα τῆς πόλεως) καὶ ἐξελθὼν τῆς νεώς, σύναξίν τε ἐπιτελέσας καὶ διάκονον χειροτονήσας αὖθις εἰς τὴν πόλιν εἰσέρχεται.
‘Not long after this, following the instructions of Theophilus, bishop Epiphanius came from Cyprus to Constantinople. He brought with him a declaration condemning Origen’s books, by which he did not excommunicate Origen himself but only denounced his books. His boat docked by the shrine of John, which is seven miles distant from the city. He disembarked and celebrated a service there, and after ordaining a deacon, he straightaway entered the city.’
Text: Hansen 1995.
Translation: E. Rizos.
1. (…) Μετ’ οὐ πολὺ δὲ ἐκ τῆς Κύπρου ὁ ἐπίσκοπος Ἐπιφάνιος ἐπὶ τὴν Κωνσταντινούπολιν {πάλιν} ἔρχεται, ταῖς ὑποθήκαις Θεοφίλου πεισθείς, ἐπικομιζόμενος ἐν ταὐτῷ τὰ καθαιρετικὰ τῶν Ὠριγένους βιβλίων, δι’ ὧν οὐκ αὐτὸν Ὠριγένην ἀκοινώνητον εἶναι ἀπέφηνεν, ἀλλὰ τὰ βιβλία μόνον διέβαλλεν. 2. Προσορμίσας οὖν τῷ ἐπὶ Ἰωάννῃ μαρτυρίῳ (ἀπέχει δὲ τοῦτο ἑπτὰ σημεῖα τῆς πόλεως) καὶ ἐξελθὼν τῆς νεώς, σύναξίν τε ἐπιτελέσας καὶ διάκονον χειροτονήσας αὖθις εἰς τὴν πόλιν εἰσέρχεται.
‘Not long after this, following the instructions of Theophilus, bishop Epiphanius came from Cyprus to Constantinople. He brought with him a declaration condemning Origen’s books, by which he did not excommunicate Origen himself but only denounced his books. His boat docked by the shrine of John, which is seven miles distant from the city. He disembarked and celebrated a service there, and after ordaining a deacon, he straightaway entered the city.’
Text: Hansen 1995.
Translation: E. Rizos.
History
Evidence ID
E04007Saint Name
John, the Apostle and Evangelist : S00042 John the Baptist : S00020Saint Name in Source
Ἰωάννης ἸωάννηςRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Literary - Other narrative texts (including Histories)Language
GreekEvidence not before
439Evidence not after
446Activity not before
404Activity not after
404Place of Evidence - Region
Constantinople and regionPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
ConstantinoplePlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Constantinople Constantinople Κωνσταντινούπολις Konstantinoupolis Constantinopolis Constantinople IstanbulMajor author/Major anonymous work
SocratesCult activities - Liturgical Activity
- Other liturgical acts and ceremonies