Remarques sur la réception liturgique et folklorique des Actes de Philippe (APh VIII-XV et Martyre)

The most ancient calendars mentioning the commemoration of Philip, the apostle, are the Constantinople Synaxarium (November 14) and the Martyrologium Hieronymianum (April 22, May 1 and 8). Starting from the Acts of Philip (an encratite work of presumably Phrygian origin) and taking in account the By...

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Main Author: Amsler, Frédéric (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:French
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Published: Brepols 1997
In: Apocrypha
Year: 1997, Volume: 8, Pages: 251-264
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Summary:The most ancient calendars mentioning the commemoration of Philip, the apostle, are the Constantinople Synaxarium (November 14) and the Martyrologium Hieronymianum (April 22, May 1 and 8). Starting from the Acts of Philip (an encratite work of presumably Phrygian origin) and taking in account the Byzantine influence on introducing Philip's veneration to Rome, this contribution tries to show that the Western tradition paradoxically - reflects an older tradition than that of the East for it leaves traces of a concurrent celebration of two springtime festivals, the one honouring Philip, the other worshipping Cybele and Attis.
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Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1484/J.APOCRA.2.300955