Ilistra Explained

Ilistra (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Ἴλιστρα) was a town of ancient Lycaonia, inhabited in Roman and Byzantine times. It was on the road from Laranda to Isaura, which is still in existence. Ilistra became a seat of a bishop; no longer a residential bishopric, it remains a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church.[1]

Its site is located near Yollarbaşı, Karaman Province, Turkey.

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37.1979°N 33.0272°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/d2i28.html Catholic Hierarchy