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E05973: Coptic ostracon from Deir el-Bahari (Upper Egypt) with a guarantee for the good service of a new deacon of a church of Apa *Mena (presumably the soldier and martyr celebrated at Abu Mena, S00073); datable around the year 600.
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posted on 2018-07-18, 00:00 authored by gschenkeO.Crum 45
In this document, two men, Zacharias and Athanasios are addressing bishop Apa Abraham and acting as guarantors for a newly ordained deacon named Ezekiel who they claim will serve at the church of Apa Mena without neglect. They assure the bishop that should there be any neglect on the deacon's part that they are keeping secret, concerning either the lamp or the offering, it is they who are to be made responsible.
Lines 6–10 read as follows:
... ⲉⲍⲉⲕⲓⲏⲗ ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲕ(ⲟⲛⲟⲥ) ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲭⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲙⲏⲛⲁ ⲁϫⲛ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲏⲥⲓⲥ
'… Ezekiel, the deacon, to have him attend to the church of Apa Mena without any neglect.'
Lines 11–17 read:
ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲟ̣ϥ̣ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲁ ⲡϩⲏⲃⲥ̣ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲛ ⲧⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲛⲧⲙϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲡⲉϥⲕⲣⲓⲙⲁ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲓϫⲱⲛ
'But should we encounter negligence, either with respect to the lamp or to the offering, and we do not tell you, his condemnation shall be on us.'
(Text: W. E. Crum; trans.: G. Schenke)
In this document, two men, Zacharias and Athanasios are addressing bishop Apa Abraham and acting as guarantors for a newly ordained deacon named Ezekiel who they claim will serve at the church of Apa Mena without neglect. They assure the bishop that should there be any neglect on the deacon's part that they are keeping secret, concerning either the lamp or the offering, it is they who are to be made responsible.
Lines 6–10 read as follows:
... ⲉⲍⲉⲕⲓⲏⲗ ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲕ(ⲟⲛⲟⲥ) ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲭⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲙⲏⲛⲁ ⲁϫⲛ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲏⲥⲓⲥ
'… Ezekiel, the deacon, to have him attend to the church of Apa Mena without any neglect.'
Lines 11–17 read:
ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲟ̣ϥ̣ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲁ ⲡϩⲏⲃⲥ̣ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲛ ⲧⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲛⲧⲙϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲡⲉϥⲕⲣⲓⲙⲁ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲓϫⲱⲛ
'But should we encounter negligence, either with respect to the lamp or to the offering, and we do not tell you, his condemnation shall be on us.'
(Text: W. E. Crum; trans.: G. Schenke)
History
Evidence ID
E05973Saint Name
Menas, soldier and martyr of Abu Mena : S00073Saint Name in Source
ⲁⲡⲁ ⲙⲏⲛⲁRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Late antique original manuscripts - Ostracon/Pot-sherd Documentary texts - Other private documentLanguage
- Coptic
Evidence not before
580Evidence not after
620Activity not before
580Activity not after
620Place of Evidence - Region
Egypt and CyrenaicaPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
Deir el-BahariPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Deir el-Bahari Hermopolis ϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ Ashmunein HermopolisCult activities - Places
Cult building - independent (church)Cult activities - Places Named after Saint
- Church
