Satala ( grc, Σάταλα) or Satala in Lydia was a

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era city and

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ancient Lydia Lydia ( Lydian: ‎𐤮𐤱𐤠𐤭𐤣𐤠, ''Śfarda''; Aramaic: ''Lydia''; el, Λυδία, ''Lȳdíā''; tr, Lidya) was an Iron Age kingdom of western Asia Minor located generally east of ancient Ionia in the modern western Turkish provi ...

Location

Its site is located near Adala in Asiatic Turkey.

Pagan Religion

The city worshiped the typical ''mother and son'' pantheon found throughout

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, and although a temple was built it did not mint coint as the town was only a village. It was part of a

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called the Katakekaumene, and May have been its religious center.

Bishopric

The city was also a

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in the province of

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, and remains a vacant and

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to this day. It is in the province of

Sardis Sardis () or Sardes (; Lydian: 𐤳𐤱𐤠𐤭𐤣 ''Sfard''; el, Σάρδεις ''Sardeis''; peo, Sparda; hbo, ספרד ''Sfarad'') was an ancient city at the location of modern ''Sart'' (Sartmahmut before 19 October 2005), near Salihli, ...

. Known Bishops *Andrew(

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) *

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banished after the Council of Constantinople *Giuliano signed in 458 the letter of the bishops of Lydia to '

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after the death of

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. *Michael attended the

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(787) . * Philip took part in the Council of Constantinople (879) Today Satala Lidia survives as titular bishop of the

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but the seat is vacant since 22 October 1819 . * Catholic Titular Bishop Nikodem Puzyna September 26, 1814 October 22, 1819.Eintrag auf ''gcatholic.org''
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References

Former populated places in Turkey Catholic titular sees in Asia Dioceses established in the 1st century Greek colonies in Anatolia Ancient Greek archaeological sites in Turkey Populated places in ancient Lydia Roman towns and cities in Turkey History of Manisa Province {{Manisa-geo-stub

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Pagan Religion

Bishopric

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