The Christopoly Diocese is one of the oldest dioceses of the Orthodox Church of Constantinople , which existed on the territory of the Byzantine Empire with its center in the city of Khristoupolis (now Birgi, Turkey).
| Diocese of Christ | |
|---|---|
| Patriarchate of Constantinople | |
| General information | |
| A country |  Byzantine Empire |
| Metropolis | Ephesus |
| Diocesan Center | |
| Founded by | 451 |
| Ruling bishop | Bishop of Christoupol |
History
The diocese was established in 451 as part of the Ephesian Metropolis and lasted until the XII century [1] . Since the 20th century, the title has been used for the vicar and titular bishops of the Patriarchate of Constantinople.
Bishops
- Joachim (Georgiadis) (December 1, 1902 - January 27, 1907)
- Vasily (Komvopoulos) (August 19, 1914 - December 2, 1916)
- Jacob (January 11, 1935 -?)
- Meletius (1940s)
- (March 4, 1956 - September 22, 1958)
- Jacob (Virvos) (December 10, 1963 - December 17, 1976)
- Anfim (Draconakis) (April 17, 1977 - March 15, 1979)
- Peter (Dactylidis) (January 27, 1995 - December 26, 2012)
- Makarios (Grinezakis) (May 16, 2015 - May 9, 2019)
Notes
- ↑ John W. Nesbitt Nicolas Oikonomides. Catalog of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 3: West, Northwest, and Central Asia Minor and the Orient. Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection. 1996.R. 45 ISBN 0-88402-250-1