E07054: Coptic Life of the monk Apa *Phib (S00774) attributed to Papohe, a disciple of Apa Apollo, giving his feast day as 22 October, from the monastery of the Merkurios near Edfu (Upper Egypt); written presumably in the early 5th century. Skeleton entry
‘The Life of our fatherly saint Apa Phiph, the holy anchorite, as related by Papohe, the disciple of Apa Apollo, the blessed perfect one. The blessed Apa Phiph went to rest on day 25 of the month Phaophi (22 October).’
Place of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Hamouli
Hermopolis
ϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ
Ashmunein
Hermopolis
Cult activities - Places
Cult building - monastic
Cult activities - Non Liturgical Practices and Customs
Composing and translating saint-related texts
Source
The text forms part of the Pierpont Morgan Codex M 633, housed in the Pierpont Morgan Library in New York. The colophon gives the year of production as AD 994.
Bibliography
Text and translation:
Orlando, T., and Campagnano, A., Vite dei Monaci Phif e Longino (Testi e documenti per lo studio dell’antichita 51; Milan, 1975), 11–37.