Parnassus or Parnassos (Ancient Greek: Παρνασσός) was a town in the northern part of ancient Cappadocia, on the right bank of the Halys River, and on or near a hill, to which it owed its name, on the road between Ancyra and Archelais, about 63 miles west of the latter town.[1][2] It became a bishopric and remains a Roman Catholic titular see.

History

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As a town in the Late Roman province of Cappadocia Tertia, Parnassus was important enough to become a suffragan bishopric of the Metropolitan of Mocissus, in the sway of the Patriarchate of Constantinople. Its site is near modern Parlasan, Şereflikoçhisar.[3]

Several of its bishops were historically documented :

The bishopric is mentioned in the Byzantine imperial Notitiae Episcopatuum till the late 13th century, but it faded, apparently at the advent of Muslim Seljuks.

Titular see

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The diocese was nominally restored as a titular bishopric in 1895.

It is vacant, having had the following incumbents, all of the lowest (episcopal) rank :

References

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  1. ^ Polybius. The Histories. Vol. 25.4.
  2. ^ Antonine Itinerary pp. 144, 206; Jerusalem Itinerary p. 576.
  3. ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Parnassus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

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