Tag Archives: hagiography

Fenoyl – Le Sanctoral copte

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Alin Suciu

Maurice de Fenoyl, Le Sanctoral copte (Recherches publiées sous la direction de l’Institut de Lettres Orientales de Beyrouth, 15; Beirut: Imprimerie Catholique, 1960) download here.

Posted in Bibliographies, Liturgical Books | Tagged bibliography, Books, hagiography, liturgy, Maurice de Fenoyl, Saints | Leave a comment

G. Garitte, Le calendrier palestino-géorgien du Sinaiticus 34

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Alin Suciu

Here is a useful book for those interested in the hagiographical traditions of the Eastern Churches: Gérard Garitte, Le calendrier palestino-géorgien du Sinaiticus 34 (Xe siècle) (Subsidia hagiographica, 30; Brussels: Société des Bollandistes, 1958). download the book here Picture in … Continue reading →

Posted in Bibliographies, Liturgical Books | Tagged Bollandists, calendar, Eastern Christianity, G. Garitte, Georgian, hagiography, Manuscripts, Monastery of St. Catherine, synaxary | 3 Comments

Guest Post: Hugo Lundhaug-A New Fragment of the Martyrdom of Apa Nahroou

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Alin Suciu

In the collection of the Museum of Cultural History at the University of Oslo there is one single fragment (15,5 cm by 18,5 cm at its largest points) of a Coptic parchment codex. Thanks to the keen eye of Alin … Continue reading →

Posted in Acts of the Martyrs, Apa Nahrou | Tagged Acts of the Martyrs, Apa Nahroou, Coptic literature, Coptic Manuscripts, hagiography, Hugo Lundhaug, Museum of Cultural History, Oslo, White Monastery | 1 Comment

Pachomian Bibliography 4

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Alin Suciu

The last series of Pachomian “goodies.” M. Chaîne, Le manuscrit de la version copte en dialecte sahidique des “Apophthegmata Patrum” (Bibliothèque d’études coptes, 6; Cairo: Imprimerie de l’IFAO, 1960) H. Quecke, Die Briefe Pachoms. Griechischer Text der handschrift W.145 der … Continue reading →

Posted in Bibliographies, Pachomius | Tagged Apophthegmata Patrum, Armand Veilleux, Books, Coptic literature, hagiography, Hans Quecke, Lucien Regnault, Marius Chaîne, Pachomian bibliography, Pachomius | 4 Comments

Pachomian Bibliography 3

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Alin Suciu

E. König, “Die Regeln des Pachomius,” Theologische Studien und Kritiken 51 (1878) 328‑332 P. Ladeuze, “Les diverses recensions de la vie de S. Pakhôme et leurs dépendances mutuelles,” Le Muséon (1897) 148‑171 P. Ladeuze, “Les diverses recensions de la vie … Continue reading →

Posted in Bibliographies, Pachomius | Tagged Ascetic Authors, Egyptian monasticism, hagiography, Monasticism, Pachomian bibliography, Pachomius, Patristic literature | 2 Comments

Pachomian Bibliography 2

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Alin Suciu

L. Th. Lefort, “Théodore de Tabennêsi et la lettre pascale de S. Athanase sur le canon de la Bible,” Le Muséon 29 (1910) 205‑216 L. Th. Lefort, “La Règle de S. Pachôme (étude d’approche),” Le Muséon 34 (1921) 61‑70 L. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bibliographies, Pachomius | Tagged Ascetic Authors, Egyptian monasticism, hagiography, Monasticism, Pachomian bibliography, Pachomius, Patristic literature | 2 Comments

Pachomian Bibliography 1

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Alin Suciu

E. Amélineau, Monuments pour servir a l’histoire de l’Egypte chrétienne au IVe siècle. Histoire de Saint Pakhome et de ses communautés (Annales du Musée Guimet, 17; Paris: Ernest Leroux, 1889) F. Halkin, Sancti Pachomii Vitae Grecae (Subsidia Hagiographica, 19. Brussels: … Continue reading →

Posted in Bibliographies, Pachomius | Tagged Arabic, Ascetic Authors, Bohairic, Egyptian monasticism, hagiography, Monasticism, Pachomian bibliography, Pachomius, Patristic literature, Sahidic | 7 Comments

A Further Fragment from the Apocryphal Acts of John in Coptic: Once Again Concerning the Sotheby-Bolaffi Fragments

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Alin Suciu

I have already discussed several times the ten Coptic fragments which were sold by Sotheby’s in July 2009. I was in Vienna when the auction took place and, as Cornelia Römer was at that time the director of the papyrus … Continue reading →

Posted in Acts of John, Apocrypha, Apocryphal Acts of the Apostles | Tagged Acts of John, Alin Suciu, apocrypha, Berlin, Bolaffi, codicology, Coptic Manuscripts, Early Christianity, Evodius, hagiography, Laval, Louvre, paleography, Sotheby's, Vienna, White Monastery | 1 Comment

A New Fragment of the Life of Moses of Abydos (Formerly Attributed to a Homily on Penitence by Shenoute of Atripe)

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Alin Suciu

In the field of Coptic studies, it often happens that an isolated manuscript fragment which does not bear any clear detail as to allow its instant identification, is wrongly attributed to a particular author or work. This is largely due … Continue reading →

Posted in Moses of Abydos, Shenoute of Atripe | Tagged Alin Suciu, Cambridge, codicology, Coptic literature, Coptic Manuscripts, Egyptian Church, Egyptian monasticism, hagiography, Henri Hyvernat, Moses of Abydos, paleography, Shenoute of Atripe, Sir Herbert Thompson | 1 Comment

An Encomium on the Archangel Gabriel of Unknown Authorship

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Alin Suciu

In a recent issue of Zeitschrift für Antikes Christentum, Hans Förster published the editio princeps of P. Vindob. K 9670, a Sahidic parchment folio from the collection of the National Library in Vienna.[1] The fragment seems to come from an … Continue reading →