Tracula
Tracula is a former Ancient city and bishopric in Asia Minor, which remains a Latin Catholic titular see.
Its modern site is Darkale, in Asian Turkey.
History
Tracula was important enough in the Roman province of Lydia to become one of the numerous suffragans of its capital city's Metropolitan Archbishopric of Sardes, but was to fade.
Titular see
The diocese was nominally restored in 1933 as a Latin Catholic titular bishopric.
It is vacant for decades, having had the following incumbents of the lowest (episcopal) rank :
- Titular Bishop John Colburn Garner (1948.04.09 – 1951.01.11), as Apostolic Vicar of Pretoria (South Africa) (1948.04.09 – 1951.01.11), promoted first Metropolitan Archbishop of Pretoria (1951.01.11 – 1975.04.28) and Military Vicar of South Africa (South Africa) (1951.05.17 – 1976.03.26)
- Titular Bishop John van Sambeek, White Fathers (M. Afr.) (1957.11.22 – 1966.12.25) as emeritate; previously Titular Bishop of Gergis (1936.11.19 – 1953.03.25) & Apostolic Vicar of Tanganyika (Tanzania) (1936.11.19 – 1946.05.10), Apostolic Vicar of Kigoma (Tanzania) (1946.05.10 – 1953.03.25), promoted first Bishop of Kigoma (1953.03.25 – 1957.11.22)
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