Attalea in Lydia

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Attalea or Attaleia ({{langx|grc|Ἀττάλεια}}) was a Roman city of ancient Lydia, former diocese and is presently a Latin Catholic titular bishopric. Its modern location is Yanantepe in Asian Turkey.

History

Attalea was originally named Agroeira or Alloeira.{{Cite Stephanus|s.v. Ἀττάλεια}} Attalea was important enough in the Roman province of Lydia to become a suffragan diocese of its capital Sardes's Metropolitan Archbishopric, and to mint coins.{{Cite web |title=Lydia, Attaleia - Ancient Greek Coins - WildWinds.com |url=http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/lydia/attaleia/i.html |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=www.wildwinds.com}} Yet it was to fade.

Titular see

The diocese was nominally restored in 1933.

It is vacant, having had a single incumbent of the lowest (episcopal) rank :

Carlo Maria Giuseppe de Fornari (1730.12.11 – ?), as emeritate; formerly Bishop of Aléria (1713.01.30 – 1715.02.20), Bishop of Albenga (Italy) (1715.02.20 – 1730.12.11)

References

External links

[http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/former/t0224.htm GCatholic ]

Category:Catholic titular sees in Asia

Category:Populated places in ancient Lydia

Category:Former populated places in Turkey

Category:Roman towns and cities in Turkey

Attalea in Lydia

History

Titular see

See also

References

External links