Diocaesarea (Isauria)
Diocaesarea or Diocaesareia or Diokaisareia (Ancient Greek: Διοκαισάρεια), also called Anazarba (Ancient Greek: Ἀνάζαρβα) and Kyinda (Ancient Greek: Κύϊνδα)[1] was a Graeco-Roman town located in Cilicia Trachea mentioned by Ptolemy[2] and the ecclesiastical authorities. It was in time assigned to the late Roman province of Isauria. It was a bishopric; no longer the seat a residential bishop, it remains a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church.[3]
Its site is located near Uzuncaburç in Asiatic Turkey.[4][5]
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Diocaesarea in Isauria is a titular see of the Catholic Church.[6]
References
- Back to citation Suda, kappa, 2625
- Back to citation Ptolemy. The Geography. Vol. 5.8.
- Back to citation Catholic Hierarchy
- Back to citation Talbert, Richard, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 66. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9, with accompanying Map-by-Map Directory.
- Back to citation Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
- Back to citation Wikidata item Q1226761