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
Attalea was originally named Agroeira or Alloeira. 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. Yet it was to fade.
Titular see
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
References
- 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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