Hyrcanis (Lydia)
Hyrcanis or Hyrkaneis was a Roman and Byzantine era city[1] and Bishopric, located at modern Papazli. It was in ancient Lydia, Western Turkey.[2][3]
The city minted its own coins.[4][5]
The city was also the seat of an ancient Bishopric. Known Bishops include:
- Asyncritus
- John Attendee at First Council of Constantinople
- Eustathius
- Dionesius fl.1157[6]
References
- ^ Ruth Lindner, Mythos und Identität: Studien zur Selbstdarstellung kleinasiatischer Städte in der römischen Kaiserzeit (Franz Steiner Verlag, 1994) p128.
- ^ http://www.gcatholic.org/d ioceses/former/t0935.htm
- ^ http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/d2h55.html
- ^ Ancient Coinage of Lydia, Hyrkanis.
- ^ Hyrkaneis at Asia Minor Coins .
- ^ Michel Le Quien , Oriens christianus p887.
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