Some duties and responsibilities of a bishop (?) in late antique Egypt

Alanna Nobbs

Some duties and responsibilities of a bishop (?) in late antique Egypt

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We have a number of Greek papyrus documents from Egypt in the late third and early fourth centuries dealing with the activities of Sotas, Bishop of Oxyrhynchus. This paper argues that these papyri form a cohesive archive and give us an insight into the day to day functions of an Egyptian bishop at this time. They also allow us to discuss issues of literacy and written communication in the early Egyptian church and their importance to the communities.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Religion and retributive logic
Subtitle of host publication	essays in honour of professor Garry W. Trompf
Editors	Carole M. Cusack, Christopher Hartney
Place of Publication	Leiden ; Boston
Publisher	Brill
Pages	159-165
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Print)	9789004178809
Publication status	Published - 2009

Publication series

Name	Studies in the history of religions
Publisher	Brill
Volume	126
ISSN (Print)	0169-8834

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Some duties and responsibilities of a bishop (?) in late antique Egypt. / Nobbs, Alanna.
Religion and retributive logic: essays in honour of professor Garry W. Trompf. ed. / Carole M. Cusack; Christopher Hartney. Leiden ; Boston: Brill, 2009. p. 159-165 (Studies in the history of religions; Vol. 126).

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