Eusebios bishop of Gaza (sixth century)
| Accession number | BZS 1955.1.4642 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Field diameter | 17 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 5 no. 20.1; Laurent, Corpus 5.3: no. 2027 (sixth century); Zacos–Veglery, no. 803 (550–650). A similar, but not parallel, seal was found at Caesarea: Nesbitt, "Byzantine Lead Seals from the Area of the Governor's Palace," no. 8. |
Obverse
Inscription of two lines. Border of dots.
ΕΥΣΕ
ΒΙΟΥ
Εὐσεβίου
Reverse
Inscription of two lines with a pellet centered between the lines. Border of dots.
ΕΠΙΣΚ/
ΓΖΙΣ
ἐπισκόπου Γάζις
Translation
Εὐσεβίου ἐπισκόπου Γάζις.
(Seal of) Eusebios bishop of Gaza.
| Accession number | BZS 1955.1.4642 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Field diameter | 17 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 5 no. 20.1; Laurent, Corpus 5.3: no. 2027 (sixth century); Zacos–Veglery, no. 803 (550–650). A similar, but not parallel, seal was found at Caesarea: Nesbitt, "Byzantine Lead Seals from the Area of the Governor's Palace," no. 8. |
Bibliography
- Byzantine Lead Seals from the Vicinity of the Governor’s Palace and Warehouses (CC and KK)
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 5: The East (continued), Constantinople and Environs, Unknown Locations, Addenda, Uncertain Readings
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin, vol. 5, L’Église
- Byzantine Lead Seals, vol. 1
- Dictionnaire d’histoire et de géographie ecclésiastiques
- Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium
- Hierarchia Ecclesiastica Orientalis: Series episcoporum ecclesiarum christianarum orientalium
Commentary
One of the oldest inhabited sites in the world, Gaza (modern Gazzé) is located in southwestern Palestine. Its Christian beginnings are obscure, and the first bishop is attested in the early fourth century. Gaza was a flourishing center of trade during the sixth century, but declined after its capture by the Arabs in 635. See DHGE 20, cols. 154–76; ODB 2:825; list of bishops in Fedalto, HEO 2: 1021–23.