Diocese of Martyropolis

Saint Maruthas, Bishop of Martyropolis in Mesopotamia.

Martyropolis is a Titular See of early Christianity, located in Modern Turkey.[1]

Historical diocese

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The diocese was centered on Silvan, Diyarbakır in the province of Mesopotamia.[2][3][4][5]

Known Bishops

Catholic titular sees

Latin (archi)episcopal titular see

The diocese was nominally restored when a Latin (Roman Rite) titular bishopric was established under the name Martiria, of the lowest (episcopal) rank. Around 1830 it was renamed Martyropolis, and in 1932 it was promoted to titular archdiocese.

It is vacant since 1967, having had the following incumbents . TO BE ELABORATED

Titular Bishops of Martiria
Titular Bishops of Martyropolis:
Titular Archbishops of Martyropolis

Syrian Catholic episcopal titular see

A titular see of the Syrian Catholic (Antiochian Rite) church was also established, but suppressed in 1929, without a single recorded incumbent.

See also

Martyropolis(modern Silvan) today.

References

  1. Syrian Titular Episcopal See of Martyropolis GCatholic.org.
  2. Martyropolis at catholic encyclopedia.
  3. (de l'Imprimerie royale, 1779) Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon d' Anville L'Euphrate et le TigreJean-Baptiste Bourguignon d' Anville page 86.
  4. M. Th. Houtsma E.J. Brill's First Encyclopaedia of Islam, 1913-1936, Volume 5 (BRILL, 1993) page 157-158.
  5. T.A. Sinclair, Eastern Turkey: An Architectural & Archaeological Survey, Volume III (Pindar Press, 31 Dec 1989) page 142.
  6. Martyropolis. Marlia M. Mango. The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium.(Oxford University Press, 1991).

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