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E01178: Fragment of a Coptic inscription of unknown origin mentioning a martyr Apa *Ammonios (possibly a companion of Phaustos, martyr of Alexandria, S00299), presumably 6th/7th century.

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posted on 2016-03-09, 00:00 authored by Bryan

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ⲁⲡⲁ ⲁⲙⲙⲱⲛⲓⲟⲥ
ⲡⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ

"…Apa Ammonios, the martyr, …"

History

Evidence ID

E01178

Saint Name

Phaustos/Faustus, martyr of Alexandria : S00299

Saint Name in Source

ⲁⲡⲁ ⲁⲙⲙⲱⲛⲓⲟⲥ

Type of Evidence

Inscriptions - Formal inscriptions (stone, mosaic, etc.)

Language

  • Coptic

Evidence not before

500

Evidence not after

699

Activity not before

500

Activity not after

699

Place of Evidence - Region

Egypt and Cyrenaica

Place of evidence - City name in other Language(s)

Hermopolis ϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ Ashmunein Hermopolis

Cult activities - Non Liturgical Practices and Customs

Prayer/supplication/invocation

Source

The stele was published by Revillout, 'Mélanges d’épigraphie et de linguistique égyptienne', 188.

Discussion

The identity of this Ammonios, the martyr, is uncertain. He might be the Ammonios mentioned in the 411 Syriac Martyrology (E01548) alongside a priest and martyr called Phaustos, who could be Phaustos, priest and martyr of Alexandria.

Bibliography

Revillout, E., 'Mélanges d’épigraphie et de linguistique égyptienne', in: Mélanges d’ Archéologie égyptienne et assyrienne (Paris, 1873–1876), II, 166–196, esp. 188.

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