Jerome of Stridon, Life of Malchus (CPG 3631; BHG 1015-1016)
On the original text, see:
E00686.
Evidence ID
E07144Saint Name
Malchus, monk of Maronia (Syria), ob. c. 380s : S00463Saint Name in Source
ΜάλχοςType of Evidence
Literary - Hagiographical - LivesEvidence not before
390Evidence not after
500Activity not before
390Activity not after
500Place of Evidence - Region
Palestine with SinaiPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Caesarea Maritima
Καισάρεια
Kaisareia
Caesarea
Kayseri
Turris StratonisMajor author/Major anonymous work
Jerome of StridonCult activities - Non Liturgical Practices and Customs
Composing and translating saint-related textsSource
For the manuscript tradition, see:
https://pinakes.irht.cnrs.fr/notices/oeuvre/13403/Discussion
A Greek translation of the Life of Malchus was produced long before the 6th century. The author of the extant Greek version is probably the same as wrote version 2 of the Life of Hilarion (BHG 752; E07142).Bibliography
Text and commentary:
Jameson, H.C. "The Greek Version of Jerome's Vita Sancti Malchi," in W.A. Oldfather (ed.), Studies in the Text Tradition of St. Jerome’s Vitae Patrum (Urbana, 1943), 512-533.
