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Naissus (see)

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Naissus in the Roman province of Dacia Mediterranea (today's Niš in Serbia) became an episcopal see at an early date and was a suffragan of the metropolitan see of Sardica.

It is included in the Catholic Church's list of titular sees.

Diocesan bishops

The names of several of its early bishops are known:

  • Cyriacus (first half of the 4th century)
  • Gaudentius (before 343/344 to after 351)
  • Bonosus (mentioned c. 380)
  • Martianus (before 409 to after 414)
  • Dalmatius (mentioned 451)
  • Gaianus (mentioned 516)
  • Proiectus (mentioned 553)
  • References

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