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Fragment of a Christian letter from Hermopolis, 5th century AD, addressed to a high-ranking cleric, probably a bishop, addressed as 'most holy father'. The writer pleads for a presbyter who married long ago and cannot divorce his wife, asking that he be granted a ruling allowing him to return to his post.
The Greek 'typos' here means an authoritative ruling or dispensation. 'His free woman' is taken to mean his lawful wife, and 'his place' probably refers to his clerical post or church.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Letter). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.
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