Trapezopolis (Ancient Greek:Τραπεζόπολις) orTrapezoupolis (Τραπεζούπολις) was a city ofancient Caria, and later in the lateRoman province ofPhrygia Pacatiana Prima.
At an earlier stage, Trapezopolis was part of Caria, as reported byPtolemy[1] andPliny the Elder, but by the time ofSocrates of Constantinople,Hierocles and the variousNotitiae Episcopatuum it belonged toPhrygia Pacatiana.[2]
Its site is located nearBoli inAsiatic Turkey.[3][4]
Thebishopric of Trapezopolis was asuffragan ofLaodicea, the capital and metropolitan seat of the province of Phrygia Pacatiana Prima. It is mentioned as a residential see until the 13th century and is now included in theCatholic Church's list of titular seats.[5]
Le Quien names six bishops of Trapezopolis:[6]
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Trapezopolis".Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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