Myrina (Aeolis)
Μυρίνα (in Ancient Greek) | |
Izmir Province, Turkey | |
Region | Mysia |
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Coordinates | 38°50′43″N 26°59′4″E / 38.84528°N 26.98444°E |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Associated with | Agathias |
Myrina (
Its site is believed to be occupied by the modern
History
It is said to have been founded by one Myrinus before the other Aeolian cities,
Myrina was a very strong place,
Remains
The site of Myrina was discovered at the mouth of the river that was the ancient Pythicos, whose alluvia have covered what was the city's harbour. Excavations (1880–1882) brought to light about four thousand tombs, dating from the last two centuries BC, in which were found numerous objects representing the divinities of the Greek pantheon; children's toys, reproductions of famous works, etc.: most of these may be seen today in the Museum of the Louvre. Archaeologist
Ecclesiastical history
Under Roman rule, Myrina was part of the
It still existed as a residential see in the 14th century, but was suppressed.
Titular see
It is now included in the
It is vacant, having had the following incumbents, of the lowest (episcopal) rank :
- Matthaeus Prichard, O.F.M. Rec.) (1713.09.20 – 1750.05.22)
- Karl Aloys von Königsegg und Rothenfels (1770.03.12 – 1796.02.24)
- John Ryan (1825.09.31 – 1828.03.17)
- Pietro India (1836.02.01 – 1837?)
- François-Alexis Rameaux (穆導沅), Vincentians (C.M.) (1838.12.11 – 1845.07.14)
- Pierre Lavaissière (石伯鐸), C.M. (1846.03.27 – 1849.12.19)
- Raffaele Bacchettoni (1880.12.13 – 1881)
- Giovanni Rosati (1882.03.30 – 1884.03.14)
- Joseph-André Boyer (包), Paris Foreign Missions Society (M.E.P.) (1886.04.13 – 1887.03.08)
- Isidorus Barriga (1890.06.26 – 1894?)
- Maximilian Gereon Graf von Galen (1895.07.16 – 1908.11.05)
- Joseph Gaudentius Anderson (1909.04.29 – 1927.07.02)
- Edward John Galvin (高爾文), Hanyang(China); previously first Apostolic Prefect of Hanyang (November 1, 1924 – July 14, 1927), later first bishop of Hanyang (April 11, 1946 – February 23, 1956)
- Alfred-Jean-Félix Ancel, Prado (1947.02.17 – 1984.09.11)
Notable residents
- Agathias, Byzantine historian and poet
References
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Myrina". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
- Siméon Vailhé (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. . In Herbermann, Charles (ed.).
- ^ Herod. i. 149.
- ISBN 0-691-03169-X), Map 56 & notes.
- ^ Pomponius Mela, i. 18.
- Diod.iii. 54.
- ^ Xenoph. Hellen. iii. 1. § 4.
- ^ Liv. xxxiii. 30.
- Scylax, p. 36; Agath. Praef. p. 9, ed. Bonn.
- ^ v. 32.
- ^ Liv. l. c,; Polyb. xviii. 27.
- ^ Tac. Ann. ii. 47.
- ^ Oros. vii. 12.
- Geogr. Rav. v. 9, where it is called Myrenna, while in the Peut. Tab.it bears the name Marinna.
- JSTOR 43580457.
- ^ Richard Price, Politics and Bishops’ Lists at the First Council of Ephesus Annuarium Historiae Conciliorum 44 (2012), 395-420.
- Le Quien, "Oriens Christ.", I, 705
- ISBN 978-88-209-9070-1), p. 931
Sources and external links
- asiaminorcoins.com, Ancient coins of Myrina
- Gigacatholic with titular incumbent biography links