Diocese of Asia
| Diocese of Asia Dioecesis Asiana Διοίκησις Άσίας | |
|---|---|
| Diocese of the Roman Empire | |
| 314 – 535 | |
 The Diocese of Asia c. 400. | |
| Capital | Ephesus |
| Historical era | Late Antiquity |
• Established | 314 |
• Diocese abolished by Justinian I | 535 |
| Today part of |  Greece Turkey |
The Diocese of Asia (
Asia Minor and the islands of the eastern Aegean Sea. The diocese was established after the reforms of Diocletian, was subordinate to the Praetorian prefecture of the East, and was abolished during the reforms of Justinian I
in 535.
It was one of the most populous and wealthy dioceses of the Empire, and included 11 provinces:Insulae.
List of known Vicarii Asiae
- Flavius Ablabius (324-326)
- Tertullianus (c. 330)
- Veronicianus (334-335)
- Scylacius (c. 343)
- Anatolius (c. 352)
- Araxius (353-354)
- Germanus (360)
- Italicianus (361)
- Caesarius (362-363)
- Clearchus(363-366)
- Auxonius (366-367)
- Musonius (367-368)
References
- ^ Alexander Demandt, Geschichte der Spätantike, Monachii 1998, p. 216.