Attalea in Lydia explained

Attalea or Attaleia (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: 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. 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.^[1] 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)

See also

• Catholic Church in Turkey

External links

• GCatholic

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lydia, Attaleia - Ancient Greek Coins - WildWinds.com . 2024-02-28 . www.wildwinds.com.