Attanasus
Attanus was a Roman city and bishopric in Asia Minor and is presently a Latin Catholic titular see.
History
The Ancient city of Attananus, near modern Aydan, was important enough in the Roman province of Phrygia Prima to become a suffragan of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Laodicea on the Lycus, but faded.
Titular see
The diocese was nominally restored as a titular bishopric.
It is vacant, having had only two incumbents, both of the lowest (episcopal) rank:
- Lawrence Pullen Hardman, Montfort Missionaries (S.M.M.) (1952.05.15 – 1959.04.25), later Apostolic Vicar of Zomba (Malawi) (1952.05.15 – 1959.04.25), promoted Bishop of Zomba (Malawi) (1959.04.25 – 1970.09.21), finally Titular Bishop of Cenculiana (1970.09.21 – 1971.04.06)
- Joseph Albert Malula (1959.07.18 – 1964.07.07), later held various episcopal posts and in 1969 created Cardinal-priest of Santi Protomartiri a Via Aurelia Antica
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