Petinessus
Petinessus (Pitnisus) was a town and bishopric in the late Roman province of Galatia Secunda.
City
Petinessus is mentioned by Strabo;[1] Ptolemy;[2] Hierocles;[3] and Stephanus Byzantius, s. v. According to the first of these authors it was situated in the salt desert, to the west of Lake Tatta, between Lycaonia and Haimama.[4]
The exact name and position of the city, which differs greatly according to various documents, is not known. William Mitchell Ramsay[5] mentions the place as near the site of Piri Begli or a little to the east of it.[4]
Bishops
The Notitiae episcopatuum mention it among the suffragan sees of Pessinus. It was created by Emperor Theodosius I between 386 and 395, and existed as late as the 13th century. There is a record of but one bishop, Pius, present at the Council of Chalcedon, 451.[6]
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Petinessus is a titular see of the Catholic Church.[7]
From the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia
Petinessus — (PITNISUS)
A titular see in Galatia Secunda (Salutaris). This city is mentioned by Strabo, XII, 567; Ptolemy, V, 4, 10; Hierocles, "Synecdemus", 697, 7, and Stephanus Byzantius, s. v. According to the first of these authors it was situated in the salt desert, to the west of Lake Tatta (at the present time Touz Gueul), between Lycaonia and Haimama. The "Notitiæ episcopatuum" mention it among the suffragan sees of Pessinus, created by Theodosius between 386 and 395, and existing as late as the thirteenth century. There is a record of but one bishop, Pius, resent at the Council of Chalcedon, 451 (Le Quien, "Oriens christianus" I, 493). The exact name and position of the city, which differs greatly according to various documents, is not known. Ramsay (Asia Minor, 227), mentions the place as near the site of Piri Begli or a little to the east of it.
References
- Back to citation XII, 567.
- Back to citation V, 4, 10.
- Back to citation Synecdemus, 697, 7.
- Back to citation occurrence 4.0 Back to citation occurrence 4.1 Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Petinessus". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
- Back to citation Asia Minor, 227.
- Back to citation Le Quien, Oriens christianus I, 493.
- Back to citation Wikidata item Q2079792
Bibliography
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