Roman and Byzantine town and an ancient Bishopric in Lydia
Tabala (
Ancient Greek: Τάβαλα), was a
Roman and
Byzantine
town and a
Bishopric in
ancient Lydia (now Turkey). Tabala was on the
Hermus River, and
minted its own
coins.
[1]
[2] It was probably mentioned by
Hierocles under the name of Gabala,
[3] which is perhaps only miswritten for Tabala. It is even possible that it may be the town of Tabae or Tabai (Τάβαι), which
Stephanus of Byzantium assigns to Lydia.
[4]
Its site is located near Burgaz in
Asiatic Turkey.
[5]
[6]
Bishopric
A
See at Tabala was founded in the
Roman era, and remains today a
titular see of the
Roman Catholic Church.
[7]
[8]
Known Bishops
References
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^ John Anthony Cramer, A geographical and historical description of Asia Minor, Volume 1 (The University Press, 1832) p454.
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^ W. M. Ramsay, The Historical Geography of Asia Minor
p132.
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^
Hierocles.
Synecdemus. Vol. p. 670.
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^
Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v. Τάβαι.
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^
Richard Talbert, ed. (2000).
Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 56, and directory notes accompanying.
ISBN
978-0-691-03169-9.
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^
Lund University.
Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
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^ Joseph Bingham, Origines Ecclesiasticae; Or the Antiquities of the Christian Church and Other Works: In Nine Volumes, Volume 3 (Straker, 1843)
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^ Antoine Augustin Bruzen de La Martinière, Le grand dictionnaire géographique et critique, Volume 6(P. Gosse, 1736) p150.
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^ Richard Price, Michael Gaddis, The Acts of the Council of Chalcedon, Volume 1 (Liverpool University press, 2005) p361].
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^ Annuaire Pontifical Catholique, Year 1932.
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^ Revue des Ordinations Épiscopales, Issue 1928, Number 51.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
public domain:
Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Tabala".
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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