Ashdod Yam (Azotos Paralios) - Church of the Deaconesses

Church/Monastery name: 
Ashdod Yam (Azotos Paralios) - Church of the Deaconesses
Inscription number: 
8
Inscription type: 
epitaph
Location: 

West of no. 7.

Physical description : 

The characters are rather irregular in size (5.7 to 11.5 cm high) and belong to the round alphabet.

Text: 

Ἀνεπαύσατο

2 ὁ μακάριος

Μάξιμο(ς) δ(ια)κ(ών)

- - - -(?)

Translation: 

Came to rest the blessed deacon Maximus - - -

Summary: 

Burial inscription of deacon Maximus.

Contents
Ecclesiastical titles: 
deacon
Titles/epithets of patrons/dedicators: 
makarios (deceased)
Personal names: 
Maximus