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The diocese of Banyas was an episcopal see centered on Banyas in the region of Syria. It was originally an Eastern Orthodox see. In 1140 Banyas was captured by King Fulk of Jerusalem. The same year Adam of Acre became the first Roman Catholic bishop to be installed in Banyas. The bishop of Banyas was a suffragan to the archbishop of Tyre. Of all the bishops in the kingdom, only the bishop of Banyas, the bishop of Beirut, and the archbishop of Petra were exempt from providing sergeants to the royal army.

The bishop's power declined when, in 1157, the lord of Toron, Humphrey II, granted half of Banyas to the Order of the Hospital. In 1164 Banyas was conquered by Nur ad-Din, becoming the first diocese in the Kingdom of Jerusalem to be lost to the Muslims. The incumbent bishop, John, was not in Banyas at the time and continued to hold the title until his death in 1170. The Muslim conquest of Banyas rendered the bishop of Banyas essentially an auxiliary bishop at the Cathedral of Tyre [it]. No titular bishop was appointed to succeed John.

In 1252 there was a titular bishop of Banyas who lived in Italy. In 1254 he was made bishop of Grasse.

References

1. Hamilton 1980, p. 71.
2. ^ Hamilton 1980, p. 84.
3. ^ Hamilton 1980, p. 126.
4. Hamilton 1980, p. 152.
5. Hamilton 1980, p. 106.
6. Hamilton 1980, p. 266.

Bibliography

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

• Roman Catholic bishops in Asia
• Bishops of Banyas
• Catholic titular sees in Asia
• Banias