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Cyril of Scythopolis, Life of Sabas 75.179.26-75.180.2

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Context

Cyril from Scythopolis (ca. 525-559 C.E.) was a monk who wrote detailed hagiographies of seven roughly contemporary monks. His works are essential historical sources for Palestinian monasticism, theology, and political relationships during roughly the first half of the 6th century. He wrote one of his two major works about the Cappadocian Saint Sabas, at whose lavra he served from 555 C.E. until his death. In this passage, Sabas assisted in the publication at Caesarea and Scythopolis of the positive response of Justinian I to his petition on behalf of the Church in Palestine, in spring of 530 C.E. at Constantinople, for tax exemption and financial support, restorations, and a new hospital, church, and fortifications.

Text

Τῶν τοίνυν, ὡς εἴρηται, θείων κελεύσεων ἐμφανισθεισῶν εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα παρακληθεὶς ὁ πατὴρ ἡμῶν Σάβας ὑπό τε τοῦ ἀρχιεπισκόπου ἡμῶν καὶ τῶν λοιπῶν ἐπισκόπων ἀπέρχεται ἐπὶ Καισάρειαν καὶ Σκυθόπολιν τὰς αὐτὰς κἀκεῖσε ἐμφανίσαι κελεύσεις.1

Textual Note

Ed. Schwatrz 1939

Translation

And so when the Imperial rescripts had been published at Jerusalem, as has been said, our father Sabas, at the request of our archbishop and the other bishops, departed for Caesarea and Scythopolis to publish the same rescripts there.2

Translation Note

Revised from Price and Binns 1990

Works Cited

  • 1 Cyril of Scythopolis, Kyrillos von Skythopolis, ed. Eduard Schwartz, Texte und Untersuchungen zur Geschichte der altchristlichen Literatur, 49.2 (Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs, 1939), ch: 75, p: 179.26-180.2.Link to Zotero Bibliographic Record
  • 2 Cyril of Scythopolis, Life of Our Father Saint Euthymius, in Cyril of Scythopolis: The Lives of the Monks of Palestine, trans. R. M. Price, Cistercian Studies 114 (Kalamazoo: Cistercian Publications, 1990), lii + 306 pp, p: 188-189.Link to Zotero Bibliographic RecordLink to Worldcat Bibliographic record
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Joseph L. Rife, “Cyril of Scythopolis, Life of Sabas 75.179.26-75.180.2,” in Caesarea Maritima: A Collection of Testimonia, entry published June 30, 2023, https://caesarea-maritima.org/testimonia/494.

Bibliography:

Joseph L. Rife, “Cyril of Scythopolis, Life of Sabas 75.179.26-75.180.2.” In Caesarea Maritima: A Collection of Testimonia, edited by Joseph L. Rife., edited by Joseph L. Rife. Caesarea City and Port Exploration Project, 2023. Entry published June 30, 2023. https://caesarea-maritima.org/testimonia/494.

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Entry Title: Cyril of Scythopolis, Life of Sabas 75.179.26-75.180.2

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