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Acrassus

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Acrassus or Akrassos was an ancient Roman and Byzantine era city in Lydia(modern Turkey. in the Roman province of Asia and Lydia. It was in the upper valley of the Caicus River.

Acrassus minted its own coin

Bishopric

Acrassus was also the seat of a Bishopric and remains a titular diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the ecclesiastical province of Sardis. It is named after the ancient city and the current Bishop is Đura Džudžar.

Known Bishops

  • Albert-Léon-Marie Le Nordez Auxiliary Bishop of Verdun (France) June 25, 1896 November 28, 1898
  • Leopoldo A. Arcaira Auxiliary Bishop of Zamboanga Auxiliary Bishop of Malolos (Philippines) November 6, 1961 November 23, 1994
  • đura džudžar Exarch of the Apostolic Exarchate of Serbia and Montenegro March 3, 2001
  • References

    Acrassus Wikipedia


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