Baris (Ancient Greek:Βάρις), calledBaris in Hellesponto to distinguish it from other places called Baris, was an ancient city and bishopric inAsia Minor, which remains a Catholictitular see.
Baris was located in theTroas part ofMysia, in the area of the modern Sarïköy and Biga in Anatolia. It was important enough in the LateRoman Province ofHellespont(us) to be asuffragan see of its capital Cyzicus's Metropolitan Archbishopric, in the sway of thePatriarchate of Constantinople, but, like many cities, declined duringLate Antiquity.
Its site is located nearGönen inAsiatic Turkey.[1][2]
Two of its incumbent Bishops are recorded for certain:
Two other Bishops of Baris, Paulus and Stefanus, signing at councils in 869 and 879, might be from this see or its namesakeBaris in Pisidia.
The diocese was nominally restored (no later than 1738 and again in 1933) as theTitular bishopric (held by an ordained, non-diocesan bishop who usually serves in another capacity as well) of Baris in Hellesponto (Latin). The diocese is known as Baris di Ellesponto in Curiate Italian.
The bishopric has been vacant for a number of decades, but was previously held by at least three incumbents of the fitting Episcopal (lowest) rank, whose simultaneous assignment is listed as well:[4]
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