Orcistus
Orcistus or Orkistos (
City status
Originally an independent city of Galatia, it was annexed to Nacolea in Phrygia in the late 3rd century AD but was restored to independence by Emperor Constantine the Great,[1] to whom the inhabitants of Orcistus appealed in 325. Constantine granted their request in 331. He speaks of them as "supporters of the most holy religion", an ambiguous term that may perhaps refer to Christianity.[2]
Bishopric
By the 5th century, it was an
Until the 13th century, the see of Orcistus continued to be mentioned in the
References
- ^ a b c Eckart Olshausen, "Orcistus" in Brill’s New Pauly
- ISBN 978-0-52176423-0), p. 289
- ^ a b Sophrone Pétridès, "Orcistus" in Catholic Encyclopedia (New York 1911)
- ISBN 978-88-209-9070-1), p. 945
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Orcistus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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