Fragment of a Christian letter mentioning bishops and the imperial court TM 32496unbekanntIV

Fragment of a Christian letter of the 4th century AD addressed to 'beloved brothers'. It mentions a decision taken by common resolution to write, the expenses of bishops, and the imperial court (comitatus), suggesting church business involving bishops and the court.

In English machine translation

The comitatus was the travelling imperial court and its entourage; the reference to bishops' expenses may relate to travel to the court or to a church council, but the context is lost.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Frammento di lettera cristiana). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.