Paralus was a historical settlement located at one of the seven

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known as Paralus or Sebennys. Vailhé, Siméon.
Paralus
The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 11. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1911. 19 Dec. 2013 During Byzantine times it was located in the province of Ægyptus Secunda. The place, mentioned in the '' Notitia Episcopatuum'', has been abandoned and is now covered with the waters of Lake Burullus. The city was mentioned by Heroditus Bishops of Paralas The town was the

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of an ancient bishopric. Several are known to us: * Athanasius, assisted at the Council of Ephesus, in 431 * Pasmeius was present at the Robber Council of Ephesus, 449, and at the Council of Chalcedon, * Un-named Jacobite Bishop * Un-named Jacobite Bishop The bishopric of Paralus is today included in the

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s.''Annuario Pontificio 2013'' (Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2013, ), p. 949

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