Martyropolis

Martyropolis (Greek: Μαρτυρόπολις, "city of the martyrs") was the former name of a city in Turkey, now known in Turkish as Silvan, in Aramaic as Meiafarakin (Maypherkat).

It is a Catholic titular see.[1][2]

Notes

  1. ^ Catholic Hierarchy page
  2. ^  "Martyropolis". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.