Briula or Brioula (Ancient Greek: Βρίουλα) was an ancient city and bishopric of ancient Lydia[1][2] or of Caria in Asia Minor, which remains a Latin Catholic titular see.
Its site is located near Billara in Asiatic Turkey.[3][4]
The city was important enough in the Late Roman province of Asia Prima to be one of the suffragans of its great capital Ephesus's Metropolitan Archbishopric. However, like most, it was to fade.
The diocese was nominally restored in as Latin Catholic titular bishopric.
It has had the following incumbents, all of the fitting episcopal (lowest) rank :
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Briula". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
37°57′40″N 28°38′58″E / 37.961027°N 28.649583°E