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E00745: Fragmentary Greek inscription with a partially preserved imperial letter bestowing privileges upon the church of *John the Apostle and Evangelist (S00042) in Ephesos (western Asia Minor), apparently from the emperor Justinian or one his successors (527-610).
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posted on 2015-09-28, 00:00 authored by pnowakowski+
[ἐν ὀνόματι τοῦ δε]σπ(ότου) ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ. βασιλεὺ(ς)
[Φλ(άουιος) Ἰουστινιανοὺ]ς Ἀλ<α>μανικοὺς Γοτθικοὺς Γερ-
[μανικοὺς Ἀλανικοὺς] Εὐανδαλικοὺς Ἀφρικοὺς ἔνδοξος
[νικητὴς καὶ τρ]οπεοῦχος ἀεισέβαστος Αὔγουστ(ος)·
5 [πάσαις ταῖς ἐκκλη]σίαις τῆς ὀρθοδόξου πίστεως τὴν
[δέουσαν πρ]οσήκει τιμὴν προσάγεσθαι, καὶ κατὰ τοῦ-
[τῷ καὶ τῷ σ]εβασμίῳ οἴκῳ τοῦ ἀποστόλου
[Ἰωάννου τοῦ ἐν Ἐ]φ̣έσῳ διακειμένῳ κατὰ τὴν δύνα-
[μιν ἡμ]ῶν προνοίᾳ τοῦτο μὲν τοῦ μακαριω-
10 [τάτου προ]̣έ̣δρου τοῦτο δὲ τοῦ περιβλέπτου
[ἀνθυπάτου τῆς Ἀσίας - - -]
1. βασιλεὺ[ς] Grégoire || 2. [Ἰουστινιανὸ]ς Grégoire, [Φλ. Ἰουστινιανοὺ]ς I. Ephesos || 2-3. Γερ|[μανικοὺς ---] Εὐανδαλικοὺς Grégoire, Γερ|[μανικοὺς Ἀλανικοὺς] Εὐανδαλικοὺς I. Ephesos, Ἀντικούς or Φραγγικούς Amelotti & Migilardi Zingale || 3. Ἀφρικοὺς omittit Grégoire || 4. [νικητὴς καὶ τρ]οπεοῦχος I. Ephesus, [νικητὴς τρ]οπεοῦχος Grégoire || ἀεισέβαστος Amelotti & Migilardi Zingale || 5. [πάσαις ταῖς ἐκκλη]σίαις I. Ephesos, [ἐπειδὴ ταῖς ἐκκλη]σίαις Grégoire || 6-7. κα[ὶ] | [τῷ ἁγίῳ σ]εβασμίῳ οἴκῳ Amelotti & Luzzatto Chryzos Grégoire, καὶ κατὰ τοῦ|[το καὶ τῷ σ]εβασμίῳ I. Ephesos Amelotti & Migilardi Zingale || 8. [Ἰωάννου τοῦ ἐν Ἐ]φ̣έσῳ I. Ephesos || 8-9. κατὰ τὴν δύνα|[μιν ἡμ]ῶν Amelotti & Luzzatto Grégoire, κατὰ τὴν δύνα[μιν - - -]ῶν I. Ephesos, κατὰ τὴν δύνα|[μιν τῶν νόμ]ων Amelotti & Migilardi Zingale || 9. προνοία or προνοίᾳ I. Ephesus || 9-10. μακαριωτάτου | [πατριάρχου Ἐπι]φα[νί]ου Grégoire Amelotti & Luzzatto, μακαριωτάτου | [τῆς Ἐφεσίων προ]έδρου Chrysos, τοῦ μακαριω|[τάτου προ]έδρου I. Ephesos || 11. [ἀνθυπάτου τῆς Ἀσίας - - -] Feissel (BE), [κόμητος τῆς Ἕω ---] Grégoire, [κόμητος ---] I. Ephesos Amelotti & Migilardi Zingale
'[In the name of] our Lord Jesus Christ. [Fl(avius) Justinianus] Alamanicus, Gothicus, Ger[manicus, Alanicus,] Vandalicus, Africus, the glorious [conqueror] and triumphator, forever emperor, Augustus. It is fitting to bestow due honour upon [all the] churches of the orthodox faith, and, accordingly, also upon the reverend house of the Apostle [John, which] lies in Ephesos, according to [our] power, by the care/under the supervision partly of the most blessed president (of this see) [i.e. the bishop of Ephesos], and partly of the vir spectabilis, [proconsul of Asia - - -]'
Text: PHI Ephesos 2906 (with several alterations, see the apparatus). Translation: E. Rizos, P. Nowakowski)
[ἐν ὀνόματι τοῦ δε]σπ(ότου) ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ. βασιλεὺ(ς)
[Φλ(άουιος) Ἰουστινιανοὺ]ς Ἀλ<α>μανικοὺς Γοτθικοὺς Γερ-
[μανικοὺς Ἀλανικοὺς] Εὐανδαλικοὺς Ἀφρικοὺς ἔνδοξος
[νικητὴς καὶ τρ]οπεοῦχος ἀεισέβαστος Αὔγουστ(ος)·
5 [πάσαις ταῖς ἐκκλη]σίαις τῆς ὀρθοδόξου πίστεως τὴν
[δέουσαν πρ]οσήκει τιμὴν προσάγεσθαι, καὶ κατὰ τοῦ-
[τῷ καὶ τῷ σ]εβασμίῳ οἴκῳ τοῦ ἀποστόλου
[Ἰωάννου τοῦ ἐν Ἐ]φ̣έσῳ διακειμένῳ κατὰ τὴν δύνα-
[μιν ἡμ]ῶν προνοίᾳ τοῦτο μὲν τοῦ μακαριω-
10 [τάτου προ]̣έ̣δρου τοῦτο δὲ τοῦ περιβλέπτου
[ἀνθυπάτου τῆς Ἀσίας - - -]
1. βασιλεὺ[ς] Grégoire || 2. [Ἰουστινιανὸ]ς Grégoire, [Φλ. Ἰουστινιανοὺ]ς I. Ephesos || 2-3. Γερ|[μανικοὺς ---] Εὐανδαλικοὺς Grégoire, Γερ|[μανικοὺς Ἀλανικοὺς] Εὐανδαλικοὺς I. Ephesos, Ἀντικούς or Φραγγικούς Amelotti & Migilardi Zingale || 3. Ἀφρικοὺς omittit Grégoire || 4. [νικητὴς καὶ τρ]οπεοῦχος I. Ephesus, [νικητὴς τρ]οπεοῦχος Grégoire || ἀεισέβαστος Amelotti & Migilardi Zingale || 5. [πάσαις ταῖς ἐκκλη]σίαις I. Ephesos, [ἐπειδὴ ταῖς ἐκκλη]σίαις Grégoire || 6-7. κα[ὶ] | [τῷ ἁγίῳ σ]εβασμίῳ οἴκῳ Amelotti & Luzzatto Chryzos Grégoire, καὶ κατὰ τοῦ|[το καὶ τῷ σ]εβασμίῳ I. Ephesos Amelotti & Migilardi Zingale || 8. [Ἰωάννου τοῦ ἐν Ἐ]φ̣έσῳ I. Ephesos || 8-9. κατὰ τὴν δύνα|[μιν ἡμ]ῶν Amelotti & Luzzatto Grégoire, κατὰ τὴν δύνα[μιν - - -]ῶν I. Ephesos, κατὰ τὴν δύνα|[μιν τῶν νόμ]ων Amelotti & Migilardi Zingale || 9. προνοία or προνοίᾳ I. Ephesus || 9-10. μακαριωτάτου | [πατριάρχου Ἐπι]φα[νί]ου Grégoire Amelotti & Luzzatto, μακαριωτάτου | [τῆς Ἐφεσίων προ]έδρου Chrysos, τοῦ μακαριω|[τάτου προ]έδρου I. Ephesos || 11. [ἀνθυπάτου τῆς Ἀσίας - - -] Feissel (BE), [κόμητος τῆς Ἕω ---] Grégoire, [κόμητος ---] I. Ephesos Amelotti & Migilardi Zingale
'[In the name of] our Lord Jesus Christ. [Fl(avius) Justinianus] Alamanicus, Gothicus, Ger[manicus, Alanicus,] Vandalicus, Africus, the glorious [conqueror] and triumphator, forever emperor, Augustus. It is fitting to bestow due honour upon [all the] churches of the orthodox faith, and, accordingly, also upon the reverend house of the Apostle [John, which] lies in Ephesos, according to [our] power, by the care/under the supervision partly of the most blessed president (of this see) [i.e. the bishop of Ephesos], and partly of the vir spectabilis, [proconsul of Asia - - -]'
Text: PHI Ephesos 2906 (with several alterations, see the apparatus). Translation: E. Rizos, P. Nowakowski)
History
Evidence ID
E00745Saint Name
John the Evangelist : S00042Saint Name in Source
ἸωάννηςRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Inscriptions - Formal inscriptions (stone, mosaic, etc.) Canonical and legal textsLanguage
- Greek
