Attalea in Lydia
Attalea or Attaleia (Ancient Greek: Ἀττάλεια) was a Roman city of ancient Lydia, former diocese and is presently a Latin Catholic titular bishopric. Its modern location is Yanantepe in Asian Turkey.
History
[edit]Attalea was originally named Agroeira or Alloeira.[1] Attalea was important enough in the Roman province of Lydia to become a suffragan diocese of its capital Sardes's Metropolitan Archbishopric, and to mint coins.[2] Yet it was to fade.
Titular see
[edit]The diocese was nominally restored in 1933.
It is vacant, having had a single incumbent of the lowest (episcopal) rank :
- Carlo Maria Giuseppe de Fornari (1730.12.11 – ?), as emeritate; formerly Bishop of Aléria (1713.01.30 – 1715.02.20), Bishop of Albenga (Italy) (1715.02.20 – 1730.12.11)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v. Ἀττάλεια.
- ^ "Lydia, Attaleia - Ancient Greek Coins - WildWinds.com". www.wildwinds.com. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Attaleia". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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