Irenopolis (Isauria)

Coordinates: 36°28′52″N 32°53′58″E / 36.481117°N 32.8995325°E / 36.481117; 32.8995325
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Irenopolis or Eirenoupolis (

Byzantine era Isauria.[1]

History

Located in the

.

The city is mentioned by

]

At this period, the

Patriarchate of Antioch
.

Location

W. M. Ramsay,[2] following John Sterrett, identifies Irenopolis with Irnebol, of which he does not indicate the exact situation.[3]

It actually corresponds to the existing villages of Çatalbadem[4] (formerly Yukarı İrnebol meaning "Irenopolis from above") and İkizçınar (formerly Aşağı İrnebol meaning "Irenopolis from below"), in the district of Ermenek, Karaman Province .

Bishopric

The city was the seat of an ancient

bishopric
. Five of its bishops are known:

  • John (325)
  • Menodorus (451)
  • Paul (458)
  • George (692)
  • Euschemon (878).

In 1915 the diocese was in name re-established as a titular see.[5][6] there have been six titular bishops:

Cardinal
Edward Mooney
Jožef Pogačnik 1920s

Coins

Coins found bearing the name Irenopolis belong rather to a city of the same name located in

Neronias
, some of whose bishops are also known.

Notable people

The 9th century

Gregory of Decapolis
was born in the city.

References

  1. ^ Le Quien, Oriens Christianus, II, 897-900, 1029 sq.
  2. ^ Asia Minor, London, 1890, p. 365.
  3. ^ Irenopolis at newadvent.org.
  4. ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
  5. ^ Titular Episcopal See of Irenopolitan(us) in Isauria.
  6. ^ Irenopolis in Isauria. at catholic-hierarchy.org.
  7. ^ Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 8, Page 571.
  8. ^ Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 9, Page 60.
  9. Archdiocese of Detroit
    webpage.

External links

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainHerbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Irenopolis". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.

36°28′52″N 32°53′58″E / 36.481117°N 32.8995325°E / 36.481117; 32.8995325