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2. But I have also thought it necessary to inform [4355] you of the fact, that Bishops have succeeded those who have fallen asleep. In Tanis in the stead of Elias [4356] , is Theodorus. In Arsenoitis, Silvanus [4357] instead of Calosiris. In Paralus, Nemesion is instead of Nonnus [4358] . In Bucolia [4359] is Heraclius. In Tentyra, Andronicus is instead of Saprion [4360] , his father. In Thebes, Philon instead of Philon. In Maximianopolis, Herminus instead of Atras. In the lower Apollon is Sarapion instead of Plution. In Aphroditon, Serenus is in the place of Theodorus. In Rhinocoruron, Salomon. In Stathma, Arabion, and in Marmarica. In the eastern Garyathis, Andragathius [4361] in the place of Hierax. In the southern Garyathis, Quintus [4362] instead of Nicon [4363] . So that to these you may write, and from these receive the canonical Letters.
Salute one another with a holy kiss. All the brethren who are with me salute you.
He wrote this from Rome. There is no twelfth Letter.
[4355] There is a similar notification of the appointment of fresh Bishops appended to the nineteenth Letter.
[4356] Larsow writes 'Ilius.' Tanis is situate in Augustamnica Prima. Vid. Quatremere Memoires geogr. et histor. sur l'Egypte, tom. i. p. 284, &c. (L.) The word Tanis is the LXX. rendering of 'Zoan.' In the Apol. c. Ar. 50, we have a list of ninety-four Egyptian Bishops, among others, who subscribed to the letter of the Council of Sardica. A reference to this list explains some names which otherwise would have been obscure. For a list of the Egyptian Bishoprics, the reader is referred to Neale's Hist. of the Holy Eastern Church. Gen. Introd. vol. i. pp. 115, 116. To the list there given must be added the names of Bucolia, Stathma, the Eastern Garyathis, the Southern Garyathis. There were two Egyptian Bishops named Elias who subscribed their names to the letter of the Council of Sardica.
[4357] Silvanus was succeeded by Andreas, as we learn from the postscript to the nineteenth Letter.
[4358] An Egyptian Bishop named Nonnus was present at the Synod of Tyre. Apol. c. Ar. S:79.
[4359] For a dissertation on the situation of Bucolia, see the treatise by Quatremere, already referred, to (tom. i. pp. 224-233). In p. 233, he writes; La contree de l'Elearchie ou des Bucolies est, si je ne me trompe, parfaitement identique avec la province de Baschmour.
[4360] An Egyptian Bishop of the name of Saprion was at the Synod of Tyre. Apol. c. Ar. S:79. He is 'Serapion' in Vit. Pach. 20.
[4361] Apol. Ar. 50.
[4362] Apol. Ar. 50.
[4363] Apol. Ar. 79.
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