Bishoprics
Adams 2010, 51 (Qasr Ibrim: The Earlier Medieval Period) notes, "One ecclesiastical history speaks of seven bishoprics in the united kingdom of Makouria and Nobadia... but only five cathedrals have been identified archaeologically. They are Philae, Qasr Ibrim, Gebel Adda, Faras [Faras West], and Old Dongola." The ecclesiastical history in question cites a manuscript in the possession of the bishop of Assiut in the 1670s, which named the seven sees as Kourte, Ibrim, Faras, Dongola, Sai, Termus and Scienkur.
Bishops of Dongola
- Georgios
- d. 1113 Lajtar 2002
- Ioannes (?)
- XII? Qasr Ibrim Photo Sheet 1964P14
- Louk()
- XII? P.QI inv. 74.2.2.14 (V. 74.12/5-6)
- Oualphl
- After 1272. Qasr Ibrim's Archive 1: EA 90229; A Marturokoudda land-purchase; also names bishop of Ibrim.
- Azaros
- 1286. Qasr Ibrim's Archive 1: EA 90226. A Gourresi land-purchase; also names bishop of Ibrim.
- Keddi
- c. 1333. Qasr Ibrim's Archive 1: EA 90228. King Siti's land decree; drafted at Dongola?
- ]ja
- Unknown date. Qasr Ibrim Photo Sheet 1976V13
Bishops of Faras
Despite Faras's submersion following the building of the Aswan High Dam, the see is still claimed by the Coptic church's Titular Bishop of the Great and Ancient Metropolis of Nubia, who is styled Bishop of Faras of Nobatia. The current ordinary is Bishop Sarapamon (Serapis Amon).
- c. 620
- late 7th c.
- d. 709 or 719
- d. 730
- Matthaios (Old Nubian: Maththaios)
- d. 31 May 766
- d. 23 January 802
- d. 809 (?)
- c. 820
- d. 827 (?)
- 827-862, d. 16 July 862
- Iesu I (Old Nubian: Iesou)
- d. 866
- d. 902
- d. 903 (not a metropolitan bishop?)
- d. 13 August 923
- d. 14 July 926
- 6 August 952
- Aaron (Old Nubian: Aron)
- d. 12 December 972
- d. 20 July 999
- d. 21 September 1005
- Marianos, former archimandrite of Puke
- d. 11 November 1036
- Merkurios (Old Nubian: Merkourios)
- d. 1 July 1056
- Unknown
- Petros II
- d. 22 May 1062
- d. 14 August 1097
- d. 5 May 1130
- Iesu II (Old Nubian: Iesou)
- d. 4 June 1175
- Unknown
- Tamer
- d. 31 March 1193 (?); but see now van der Vliet JJP 37 deleting this bishop.
- consecrated in 1372
Source
- Jakobielski, S. A Chronology of the Bishops of Faras.
- Michalowski, K. FARAS.
- Based on wikipedia article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coptic_Diocese_of_Faras.
Bishops of Ibrim
- Agath[---]
- VI/VII I.Qasr Ibrim 2
- Iêsou
- c. X? See discussion at I.Qasr Ibrim page 66
- Marianou
- d. c. 993/994 AD I.Qasr Ibrim 18
- Anthony
- XI? Hagen 2009
- Iêsou
- d. 1110, reigned for 9 years I.Qasr Ibrim 19
- Georgiou
- First half of XII? d.c. 1125? I.Qasr Ibrim 20 15 years on the throne
- Marianou
- d. 1132 AD I.Qasr Ibrim 21 Enthroned c. 1125.
- Mêna
- 1155, 1199, 1200 AD P.QI 3, P.QI inv. 84.2.20/39
- Thoma
- 1191 AD P.QI 3
- Iêsou
- XII? P.QI 2.25 et alia unpub. in the Israel dossier
- Chael
- After 1272 Qasr Ibrim Archive 1: EA 90229
- Kosma
- 1286 Qasr Ibrim Archive 1: EA 90226
- Kiddonga
- 1333 Qasr Ibrim Archive 1: EA 90230
- Merkê
- 1464 Qasr Ibrim Archive 1: EA 90225
Bishops of Kourte
- Anonymous
- I.Qasr Ibrim 25
- Georgiou
- X/XI I.Khartoum Copt. 17
- Marianou
- d. 1154 I.Qasr Ibrim 24
- Darme
- P.QI 3.37
- Marian
- P.QI 3.41
Bishops of Philae
- Theodoros
- VI
Bishops of Sai
- Tobias
- Before IX? Cat no. 9.
- Kerikos
- c. 800 I.Fitz 115. Cat no. 1.
- Anonymous
- 884/885? Cat no 7.
- Iêsou
- d. 1054 I.Khartoum Copt. 27, database no 540, cat no. 2.
- (Leon
- XI/XII RdÉ 24 (1972): 20-24; cf. Symeon)
- Dioskoros
- 1123/1124? Cat no. 5.
- Symeon
- XI/XII: see van der Vliet, ZPE 164 (2008): 157-158. Cat no. 4.
- Isou
- P.QI 3.57.
Source
- Catalogue citations refer to “Medieval Funerary Inscriptions from Sai Island” forthcoming in CRIPEL.