Trajanopolis has been variously identified; Radet[1] locates it at Çarikköy, about three miles from Giaurören towards the south-east, on the road fromUşak to Suzusköy, a village abounding in sculptures, marbles and fountains, where the name of the city may be read on the inscriptions. However,Ramsay[2] continues to identify Trajanopolis with Giaurören. Modern scholars place it nearOrtaköy.[3][4]
The only Ancient geographer who speaks of Trajanopolis isClaudius Ptolemy,[5] who wrongly places this city in GreaterMysia (another region ofAsia Minor).
It was founded about 109 by theGrimenothyritae, who obtained permission fromRoman emperorHadrian to give the place the name of his predecessor. It had its own coins.Hierocles calls itTranopolis.[6]
The Roman Empire and its administrative divisions, ca. 395. For a more detailed version, seethis map.
The bishopric of Trajanopolis is included in theCatholic Church's list oftitular sees,[9] as the diocese was nominally restored in the 17th century as atitular bishopric, initially as just Traianopolis, renamed since 1933Trajanopolis in Phrygia, thus avoiding confusion with its Thracian namesake (in Roman provinceRhodope).
It is vacant, having had the following incumbents, of the lowest (episcopal) rank,with a singular archiepiscopal exception :
Jerónimo Zolivera (1672-02-22 – 1683-01-11)
Juan José de Aycinena y Piñol (1859-04-15 – 1865-02-17)
Giulio Marsili,Friars Minor (O.F.M.) (1873-11-11 – 1873-11-11)
Adam Carel Claessens (1874-06-16 – 1884-01-04) as Apostolic Vicar ofBatavia (Java, Indonesia) (1874-06-16 – 1893-05-23), emeritate as Titular Archbishop ofSiraces (1884-01-04 – 1895-07-10)
Tomás Jenaro de Cámara y Castro,Augustinian Order (O.E.S.A.) (1883-08-09 – 1885-03-27)
