Iotape Explained

Iotape, Iotapa or Jotape (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Ἰωτάπη or Ἰοτάπη) was a small town of ancient Cilicia, in the district called Selenitis, not far from Selinus. It was later assigned to Isauria where it was the seat of a bishop;[1] no longer the seat of a residential bishop, it remains under the name Iotapa in Isauria a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church.[2] It minted coins dating to the emperors Philip and Valerian.

Its site is located near Aydap İskelesi, in Asiatic Turkey.

References

37.8575°N 30.3395°W

Notes and References

  1. Concil. Chalced. p. 659
  2. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/d2i44.html Catholic Hierarchy