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((crux immissa)) digne tenes premium Marea pro nomine Χ̅ρ̅(ist)i̅

vindice quo vivit sedes apostolica

praesulis in vicibus clausisti pectora sae̲va

ne mandata patrum perderet ulla fides

tuque sacerdotes docuisti crismate sancto

tan⌜g⌝ere bis nullum iudice posse deo

te querunt omnes te saecula nostra requirun̂t

tu fueras meritus pontificale decus

pauperibus largus vixisti nulla reservans

dedisti multis quae modo solus habes

hoc tibi care pater pietate notavi

ut rele⌜g⌝ant cuncti quam bene clarus eras

[hic] requiescit in pace Mareas pr(esbyter) qui [vixit ann(is) pl(us)] mi[nus --- XIII post?] c̲o̲n̲s(ula)t(um) Ba'si´⌜l⌝i i̅n̅d̅(i)c̅(tione) IIΙ

(ed. Epigraphic Database Bari, no. EDB34548)

O, Mareas, you were worthy of the prize for the name of Christ.

The Apostolic See lives thanks to your defence.

Acting in place of the bishop you blocked the savage hears

so that nothing is lost from the faith transmitted by the fathers.

You instructed the priests that they should not

sign anyone twice with the holy chrism, because of God's judgement.

All sought you, our times miss you.

You were worthy of the pontifical dignity.

You lived being generous for the poor and not retaining anything for yourself.

You were giving to many what you have only acquired yourself.

Dear father,

Place of event:

Region

Rome

City

Rome

About the source:

Origin: Rome (Rome)
Denomination: Catholic/Nicene/Chalcedonian

Edition:

Inscriptiones Christianae Urbis Romae, Nova Series, 8, 23065.

Trismegistos no. 635509.

Epigraphik Datenbank Clauss/Slaby no. EDCS-35100479.

Epigraphic Database Bari no. EDB34548

E. Diehl (ed.), Inscriptiones Latinae Christianae Veteres, vol. 1, ed. 2., Berlin 1961, no. 989.

C. Carletti, Epigrafia dei cristiani in occidente dal III al VII secolo, Bari 2008, no. 113, p. 218-29

Categories:

Functions within the Church - Urban presbyter

PR1027.

Described by a title - Presbyter/πρεσβύτερος

PR1027.

Described by a title - Titles of respect

PR1027.

Described by a title - Pater

PR1027.

Described by a title - Pontifex

PR1027.

Ecclesiastical administration - Overseeing clergy and Church staff

PR1027.

Please quote this record referring to its author, database name, number, and, if possible, stable URL: S. Adamiak, Presbyters in the Late Antique West, ER2233, http://www.presbytersproject.ihuw.pl/index.php?id=6&SourceID=2233