Metropolis in Asia

Metropolis in Asia is both a Roman era city and a vacant titular see^[1] located in the ecumenical Province of Asia, in what is today Tratsa, Turkey (near Tatarili)^[2] and Haidarli^[3]

City

The colonia (Roman city), also called Pisidian Nikopolis,^[4] had its own Geurisia Council^[5] and at times minted its own coins.^[6]

It is probable that Metropolis was founded as a Hellenistic colony,^[7] as many names on inscriptions in the city have Macedonian names. The City was mentioned by Livy^[8] and Strabo.^[9]

Bishopric

Ancient bishopric

Polycarp, Bishop of Pisidian Metropolis.^[10]
Eustathius^[11]
Heorticius, attendee at the Council of Chalcedon^[12]
Monophilus mentioned in a Synod
John attendee at a Synod in Constantinople.^[13]

Titular Catholic bishops

Charles de Rousseau † (4 Dec 1606 Appointed – 26 Jun 1608)
Giovanni Ponzi † (18 May 1894 Appointed – 18 Mar 1895)
Joseph-Claude Excoffier (30 Mar 1895 Appointed – 3 May 1923)
Jean-Marie Jan (15 Jan 1924 Appointed – 4 Feb 1929)
Cyril Rudolph Jarre (18 May 1929 Appointed – 11 Apr 1946)
Jan van Cauwelaert (6 Jan 1954 Appointed – 10 Nov 1959)
Fernand-Pierre-Robert Bézac des Martinies † (16 Jan 1961 Appointed – 25 Mar 1963)
Juan de Dios López de Victoria † (1 Aug 1963 Appointed – 29 Aug 1992)

References

^ Metropolis in Asia at catholic-hierarchy.org.
^ Getzel M. Cohen, The Hellenistic Settlements in Europe, the Islands, and Asia Minor (University of California Press, 2 Nov., 1996) P 313-314.
^ Ramsay, Journal of Hellenic Studies April 1883.
^ W. M. Ramsay, The Historical Geography of Asia Minor (Cambridge University Press, 2010) p403.
^ Sviatoslav Dmitriev, City Government in Hellenistic and Roman Asia Minor (Oxford University Press, 2005) page 132.
^ Metropolis at Asia Minor Coins.com.
^ Getzel M. Cohen, The Hellenistic Settlements in Europe, the Islands, and Asia Minor (University of California Press, 2 Nov., 1996) P 313-314.
^ Livy 38:15-18
^ Strabo 14:2:29
^ Michel Le Quien, Oriens christianus (ex Typographia Regia, 1740 ) p 1051.
^ Michel Le Quien, Oriens christianus (ex Typographia Regia, 1740 ) p 1051.
^ Richard Price, Michael Gaddis, The Acts of the Council of Chalcedon, Volume 1 (University of Liverpool, 2005)p103.
^ Michel Le Quien, Oriens christianus (ex Typographia Regia, 1740 ) p 1051.

[1] Metropolis in Asia at catholic-hierarchy.org.

[2] Getzel M. Cohen, The Hellenistic Settlements in Europe, the Islands, and Asia Minor (University of California Press, 2 Nov., 1996) P 313-314.

[3] Ramsay, Journal of Hellenic Studies April 1883.

[4] W. M. Ramsay, The Historical Geography of Asia Minor (Cambridge University Press, 2010) p403.

[5] Sviatoslav Dmitriev, City Government in Hellenistic and Roman Asia Minor (Oxford University Press, 2005) page 132.

[6] Metropolis at Asia Minor Coins.com.

[7] Getzel M. Cohen, The Hellenistic Settlements in Europe, the Islands, and Asia Minor (University of California Press, 2 Nov., 1996) P 313-314.

[8] Livy 38:15-18

[9] Strabo 14:2:29

[10] Michel Le Quien, Oriens christianus (ex Typographia Regia, 1740 ) p 1051.

[11] Michel Le Quien, Oriens christianus (ex Typographia Regia, 1740 ) p 1051.

[12] Richard Price, Michael Gaddis, The Acts of the Council of Chalcedon, Volume 1 (University of Liverpool, 2005)p103.

[13] Michel Le Quien, Oriens christianus (ex Typographia Regia, 1740 ) p 1051.

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