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Adam of Acre was the first Latin bishop of Banyas. He was originally the archdeacon of the Diocese of Acre. Acre was one of the largest cities in the Kingdom of Jerusalem. Historian Bernard Hamilton presumes that Adam was experienced in administration. Adam was consecrated in 1140. He is the only archdeacon of a lesser episcopal see from the crusader states who became a bishop.

References

1. Hamilton 1980, p. 84.

Bibliography

• Hamilton, Bernard (1980). The Latin Church in the Crusader States: The Secular Church. Variorum Publications. ISBN 978-1-351-88705-2.

• Bishops of Banyas
• 12th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the Kingdom of Jerusalem