'Ein Fattir - Church

Church/Monastery name:

ʿEin Fattir - Church

Inscription number:

Selected bibliography:

Chambon, A., Strus, A. and Alpi, F., 1992	435, fig. 2, pl. XVIII (phs., dr.) (ed. pr.)
Di Segni, L., 1997	649-657, no. 224 A, fig. 275
Madden, A. M., 2014	57, no. 71

Abbreviation for Journals and Series

Epigraphical corpora:

SEG 42 (1992): 1420

CIIP IV.1 (2018): 3195 a (ph., dr.)

Inscription type:

invocation/prayer

Location:

In the mosaic pavement of the nave, near the steps leading to the bema, above the main inscription (no.2), outside the tabula ansata.

Pres. loc.: In situ.

Physical description :

One-line mosaic inscription, 130 cm long. Letters (8 cm high) traced in black tesserae on a white background; mainly oval script, but omega square and theta and omicron drop-shaped. Stigma for abbreviation.

Text:

[Χ(ριστ)ὲ / Κ(ύρι)ε βο]ήθι Ἰωάννο(υ) διακ[ον]ο(υ).

Translation:

Christ / Lord, help John the deacon.

Summary:

Invocation on behalf of John the deacon, in the mosaic pavement of the nave.

Contents

Ecclesiastical titles:

deacon

Personal names:

Ioannes

Epigraphical formulae:

Lord/Christ, help...

Epigraphical Abbreviations:

stigma