Citharizum

Citharizum was a town on the south arm of the Euphrates[1] in the Roman province of Armenia III. The city was situated in Asthianene or Balabitene, a region between Masius and Anti-Taurus, north of Commagene and Mesopotamia. It is identified with the modern village of Keteriz.[2]

Although only a small town, it was an important point of defence for the Byzantine Empire against the Persians, and Justinian built a castle there, in which he stationed a garrison under the command of a duke.[2][3][4] In 613, it was taken by Ashot, a general of the Persian king, Chosroes II.[2]

Bishopric

The only diocesan bishop of the see whose name is recorded is Marcian, who attended the Trullan Council of 692.[2][3][5][6]

No longer a residential bishopric, Citharizum is today listed by the Catholic Church as a titular see.[7]

References

  1. ↑ The Classical Gazetteer
  2. 1 2 3 4 Sophrone Pétridès, "Citharizum" in Catholic Encyclopedia (New York 1908)
  3. 1 2 Raymond Janin, v. Citharizum, in Dictionnaire d'Histoire et de Géographie ecclésiastiques, vol. XII, Parigi 1953, col. 997
  4. ↑ Antoine-Augustin Bruzen de La Martinière, Le Grand dictionnaire géographique, historique et critique (1768), p. 436
  5. ↑ Pius Bonifacius Gams, Series episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Leipzig 1931, p. 441
  6. ↑ Michel Lequien, Oriens christianus in quatuor Patriarchatus digestus, Paris 1740, Vol. I, coll. 453-454
  7. ↑ Annuario Pontificio 2013 (Libreria Editrice Vaticana 2013 ISBN 978-88-209-9070-1), p. 871
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