Satala in Lydia explained

Satala (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Σάταλα) or Satala in Lydia was a Roman era city^{[1] [2]} and Bishopric^[3] in ancient Lydia.

Location

Its site is located near Adala in Asiatic Turkey.

Pagan Religion

The city worshiped the typical mother and son pantheon found throughout Anatolia, and although a temple was built it did not mint coint as the town was only a village.It was part of a decapolis called the Katakekaumene, and May have been its religious center.

Bishopric

The city was also a see in the province of Lydia, and remains a vacant and titular see to this day.^[4] It is in the province of Sardis.

Known Bishops

• Andrew^[5] (Council of Chalcedon)
• Elpidius of Satala banished after the Council of Constantinople^{[6] [7]}
• Giuliano signed in 458 the letter of the bishops of Lydia to ' Emperor Leo I after the death of Proterius of Alexandria.
• Michael attended the Second Council of Nicaea (787) .
• Philip took part in the Council of Constantinople (879)

Today Satala Lidia survives as titular bishop of the Roman Catholic Church but the seat is vacant since 22 October 1819 .

• Catholic Titular Bishop Nikodem Puzyna September 26, 1814 October 22, 1819.^{[8] [9] [10]}

See also

• Satala, East Turkey
• Satala Cemetery, American Samoa

References

38.5786°N 28.2693°W

Notes and References

1. W. M. Ramsay, The Historical Geography of Asia Minor.(Cambridge University Press, 2010) p131.
2. Joseph Bingham, The Antiquities of the Christian Church, 2 Volumes (1848) p400.
3. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/d2s34.html Satala
4. Web site: Satala in Lydia (Titular See) [Catholic-Hierarchy].
5. Richard Price, Michael Gaddis, The Acts of the Council of Chalcedon, Volume 1 (Liverpool University Press, 2005) p91.
6. [Philostorgius]
7. [Socrates of Constantinople]
8. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/d2s34.html Beschreibung auf catholic-hierarchy.org (englisch)
9. Web site: Apostolische Nachfolge – Titularsitze . 2016-10-07 . 2019-01-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190119044847/http://www.apostolische-nachfolge.de/titulare_s.htm . dead .
10. http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/former/t1520.htm Eintrag auf gcatholic.org