E04265: Coptic document presumably from Hermopolis (Middle Egypt) issued by the dikaion of a monastery or church dedicated to *Phoibammon; datable to the 8th century.

P.Ryl.Copt. 220:<br><br>Only the beginning of this document is preserved which is issued by a deacon on behalf of the juridical body (dikaion) of a monastery or church dedicated to saint Phoibammon.<br><br>+ⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲫⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲫⲟ[ⲓⲃⲁⲙⲙⲱⲛ ϩⲓ ⲡⲓ]ⲉⲗⲁⲭ(ⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ) ⲛⲇⲓⲁⲕ(ⲟⲛⲟⲥ) ⲉⲓⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧ[ⲟⲗⲟⲥ<br><br>‘The holy dikaion of saint [Phoibammon, represented through] the most humble deacon. I am writing to Apostolos […’<br><br><br>(Text: W. E. Crum, trans.: G. Schenke)<br>