Ḥorvat Beer Shem'a; Birsama - St. Stephanos

Church/Monastery name: 
Ḥorvat Beer Shem'a; Birsama - St. Stephanos
Inscription number: 
7
Selected bibliography: 
Tzaferis, V., 1996
80*, no. 8, fig. 8 (ph.) (ed. pr.)
Feissel, D. and Gatier, P.-L., 1997
597-598, no. 659 (Feissel)
Madden, A. M., 2014
44, no. 49
Abbreviation for Journals and Series
Epigraphical corpora: 

AE 1996: 1569

SEG 46 (1996): 2009

Inscription type: 
building
Location: 

At the top (i.e. eastern) border of the mosaic carpet of the nave, just in front of the chancel.

Physical description : 

One-line mosaic inscription.

Text: 

Ἐπὶ Στεφάνου παραμοναρ(ίου) (καὶ) πρεσβ(υτέρου) ἐτελιώθη τὸ ἔργον τοῦτο.

Translation: 

In the time of Stephanos the paramonarios the priest this work was completed. (Tzaferis)

Summary: 

One-line mosaic building inscription, at the top border of the mosaic carpet of the nave, just in front of the chancel.

Contents
Actions: 
the work was done
Ecclesiastical titles: 
presbyter
Function descriptions (clergy/monks): 
warden (paramonarios)
Personal names: 
Stephanus
Epigraphical Abbreviations: 
stigmas, small stroke over rho for παραμοναρ(ίου)