Tiberiopolis

Tiberiopolis (Italian Tiberiopoli) is a Catholic titular see. The original diocese was in Phrygia Pacatiana, and is mentioned by Ptolemy^[1], Socrates of Constantinople^[2] and Hierocles^[3]. It struck its own coins at least from the time of Trajan. Also Tiberiopolis is known as the Roman name of Strumica ( now city in Republic of Macedonia).

Its exact site is unknown, but it was situated in the region of Egri Gueuz. Ancient Greek Notitiae episcopatuum mention it among the suffragans of Laodicea. In the eighth century it was attached to the metropolitan See of Hierapolis and as such appears in the Notitiae episcopatuum until the thirteenth century.

Bishops

Le Quien^[4] mentions five of its bishops known by their presence at councils:

• Eustathius at Constantinople (536);
• Silas at Constantinople (553);
• Anastasius at Constantinople (692);
• Michael at Nicaea (787);
• Theoctistus at Constantinople (879).

Notes

1. ^ V, 2, 25.
2. ^ Hist. eccl., VII, 46.
3. ^ Synecdemus, 668, 9.
4. ^ Oriens christianus, I, 797.

References

Attribution

•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed (1913). "Tiberiopolis". Catholic Encyclopedia. Robert Appleton Company.  The entry cites:
  • William Smith, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, s.v.;
  • William Mitchell Ramsay, Asia Minor (London, 1890), 147, 458.

External links

• Catholic Hierarchy page