Pisentius of Coptos
Also: Pisentios, Pesynthius of Keft
Born probably between 568 and 569, probably in Psamer (now a village near Armant, Egypt). Died probably in 632; the place is not known.
Monk of the Theban hills and bishop of Coptos from 599 to 632.
Wrote in Coptic.
Places lived
- 599 to 632Coptos (now Qift, Egypt)bishopyears probable, place probable
Works
1 work, in the order they were written. 1 work can be read here.
Filed here, not written by Pisentius of Coptos
These texts are about this person, hold what this person said, or carry this name without good reason. Each page says which.
- Life of Pisentius about or from this personThe life and wonders of Bishop Pisentius of Coptos, told by his disciple John the Elder.25,671 words
How we know the dates and places
- Born probable
- Coptic Encyclopedia, "Pisentius, Saint (bishop of Coptos)"; E. A. W. Budge, Coptic Apocrypha in the Dialect of Upper Egypt (1913), introduction
- Place of birth probable
- Coptic Encyclopedia, "Pisentius, Saint (bishop of Coptos)"; E. A. W. Budge, Coptic Apocrypha in the Dialect of Upper Egypt (1913), introduction
A village in the district of Hermonthis. Its site is not known. - Died probable
- Coptic Encyclopedia, "Pisentius, Saint (bishop of Coptos)"; E. A. W. Budge, Coptic Apocrypha in the Dialect of Upper Egypt (1913), introduction
- Place of death not known
- Coptic Encyclopedia, "Pisentius, Saint (bishop of Coptos)"; E. A. W. Budge, Coptic Apocrypha in the Dialect of Upper Egypt (1913), introduction
- Coptos, years probable
- Coptic Encyclopedia, "Pisentius, Saint (bishop of Coptos)"; E. A. W. Budge, Coptic Apocrypha in the Dialect of Upper Egypt (1913), introduction
- Coptos, place probable
- Coptic Encyclopedia, "Pisentius, Saint (bishop of Coptos)"; E. A. W. Budge, Coptic Apocrypha in the Dialect of Upper Egypt (1913), introduction