13344 - Jerusalem (Mt. Sion) - House of Caiaphas

Church Name, type, function

Site Name:

Jerusalem (Mt. Sion)

Church name:

House of Caiaphas

Functional Type:

Memorial

Dedication:

St. Peter

Church type:

Unknown

Location

Coordinates, ITM system:

221.78

631.09

Coordinates, ICS system:

171.77

1,131.11

Geographical region:

Jerusalem (extra-mural)

Distance from nearest bishop-seat:

In Jerusalem.

Distance from nearest settlement:

In Jerusalem.

Provincial affiliation:

Palaestina I

Bishopric:

Jerusalem

Source of knowledge

Literary sources:

HideLiterary sources

Jerusalem (Mt. Sion) - House of Caiaphas

Source:

Brev. Hier.

Abbreviation for Journals and Series

Paragraph:

5

Translation:

From (the basilica of Holy Sion) you go to the House of Caiaphas where St. Peter made his denial. A large basilica of St. Peter is there.

(transl. Wilkinson)

Bibliografical ref.:

Bibliography
Wilkinson, J., 2002

Summary:

Mention of the House of Caiaphas on Mount Sion, now a large basilica of St Peter, from a pilgrims' guide to Jerusalem from the beginning of the 6th cent.

Jerusalem (Mt. Sion) - House of Caiaphas

Source:

Thds., TS

Abbreviation for Journals and Series

Paragraph:

7

Translation:

- - - From Holy Sion to the House of Caiaphas, which is now the Church of Saint Peter, it is about 50 paces. From the House of Caiaphas to the Praetorium of Pilate it is about 100 paces. - - -

(transl. Wilkinson)

Bibliografical ref.:

Bibliography
Wilkinson, J., 2002

Summary:

Mention of the House of Caiaphas on Mount Sion, now a church of St Peter, from an itinerary of ca. AD 518-530.

Jerusalem (Mt. Sion) - House of Caiaphas

Source:

Epiph. mon. Hag., Enarr. Syriae

Abbreviation for Journals and Series

Paragraph:

III, 10-17

Translation:

And in the apse of Holy Sion (or rather of the Praetorium) there is a small structure with four columns containing the coal-brazier. In this place Saint Peter was asked the question by the little maid. And he denied Christ three times. and straightway the cock crowed. And in the same place is the palace of Pilate, and also of Annas and Caiaphas and of Caesar. Outside the city on the right, near the wall, is a church to which Peter went out and wept bitterly.

(transl. Wilkinson)

Bibliografical ref.:

Bibliography
Wilkinson, J., 2002

Summary:

A confused mention of the House of Caiaphas and of the church of St Peter on Mount Sion, from an 8th cent. guidebook for pilgrims.

Jerusalem (Mt. Sion) - House of Caiaphas

Source:

Comm. de casis Dei

Abbreviation for Journals and Series

Paragraph:

ll. 9-10

Translation:

- - - In St. Peter's, where that glorious I one wept: 5 priests and clerics. - - -

(transl. McCormick)

Summary:

Inventory of priests and clerics in the church of St Peter on Mount Sion, from an official report ordered in AD 808.

Jerusalem (Mt. Sion) - House of Caiaphas

Source:

Bernardus Monachus, It.

Abbreviation for Journals and Series

Paragraph:

12

Translation:

In this city (of Jerusalem) there is another church to the south, on Mount Sion, called Saint Simeon's, where the Lord washed the feet of his disciples, and the Lord's crown of thorns hangs there. This is the church where we are told Saint Mary died. Nearby on the east is the church in honour of St. Stephen, where he is said to have been stoned. And eastwards again is a church in honour of blessed Peter, where he denied the Lord.

(transl. Wilkinson)

Bibliografical ref.:

Bibliography
Wilkinson, J., 2002

Summary:

Mention of St Peter's among the churches of Mount Sion, from an itinerary of ca. AD 867-870.

Archaeological remains

Excavated site

Excavators:

Name	Date
Broshi, M.	1971-1972

Bibliograpy:

Vincent, L. H. and Abel, F. M., 1922

Schick, R., 1995

Broshi, M., 1972

Abbreviation for Journals and Series

General description

State of preservation/which parts were uncovered:

Vincent Identified the site by a Mosaic and threshold. The mosaic is under the 15th century church of the Savior and the threshold is located to the west. No wall fragments were found and the shape and size of the church (which appear in a dotted line in the plan) are estimated.

Description

Illustrative material:

Illustrative_material

Figures

Small finds

Architectural Evolution

General outline	Dating material	Phase no.	Century
		Phase 1	Early Christian / Byzantine
Schick mention marks of fire and haste repairs in the mosaic floor; their date unknown.	The fate of the church is also unknown; a new church was built in the 15th century.	Abandonment	Unknown

Post Arab conquest history:

Still in use

Post conquest history comments:

Based on textual sources, Schick believes the church was in use during the period, yet there is no archaeological evidence to verify that.