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:

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