Theodosiopolis
Theodosiopolis (Greek: Θεοδοσιούπολις, "city (-polis) of Theodosius") can refer to several Ancient cities (re)named after an (Emperor) Theodosios, including former (arch)bishoprics :
- In Europe
- Theodosiopolis ante Apri, now in Bulgaria, a former archdiocese and now the only present Bulgarian Catholic [Byzantine Rite] titular see (archiepiscopal rank)
- Apros, in Roman province Europe, at the site of modern Kestrice, a former diocese and present Latin Catholic titular bishopric (suppressed as Theodosiopolis, but restored as Aprus - cfr. above?)
- Elsewhere
- Theodosiopolis in Arcadia, in Roman province Arcadia Aegypti, also a former archdiocese, now a Latin Catholic titular archbishopric
- Theodosiopolis (Turkey), the modern Erzurum (Asian Turkey), formerly a diocese in Roman Armenia Tertia, now a Latin Catholic titular bishopric
- Theodosiopolis (Osroene), also known as Resaina, the modern Ra's al-'Ayn in Syria
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