City of ancient Caria
Trapezopolis (Ancient Greek : Τραπεζόπολις ) or Trapezoupolis (Τραπεζούπολις) was a city of ancient Caria , and later in the late Roman province of Phrygia Pacatiana Prima .
History
At an earlier stage, Trapezopolis was part of Caria, as reported by Ptolemy [ 1] Pliny the Elder , but by the time of Socrates of Constantinople , Hierocles and the various Notitiae Episcopatuum it belonged to Phrygia Pacatiana .[ 2]
Its site is located near Boli in Asiatic Turkey .[ 3] [ 4]
Episcopal seat
The bishopric of Trapezopolis was a suffragan of Laodicea , the capital and metropolitan seat of the province of Phrygia Pacatiana Prima. It is mentioned as a residential see until the 13th century and is now included in the Catholic Church 's list of titular seats.[ 5]
Le Quien names six bishops of Trapezopolis:[ 6]
References
^ Ptolemy . The Geography ^ Sophrone Pétridès, "Trapezopolis" in Catholic Encyclopedia (New York 1912) ^ Richard Talbert , ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9 ^ Lund University . Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire ^ Annuario Pontificio 2013 (Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2013, ISBN 978-88-209-9070-1 ^ Le Quien, Michel (1740). Oriens Christianus, in quatuor Patriarchatus digestus: quo exhibentur ecclesiæ, patriarchæ, cæterique præsules totius Orientis. Tomus primus: tres magnas complectens diœceses Ponti, Asiæ & Thraciæ, Patriarchatui Constantinopolitano subjectas OCLC 955922585 .
37°51′21″N 28°55′56″E / 37.855907°N 28.932259°E / 37.855907; 28.932259
public domain : Smith, William , ed. (1854–1857). "Trapezopolis". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography
