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Delkos
...Town of ancient Thrace
Delkos (Ancient Greek: Δέλκως), or Delcus, was a town of ancient Thrace.[1] Under the name of Delcus it was a bishopric and later a titular see, now suppressed, of the Roman Catholic Church.[2] It was later called Derkos, under which name it again was a bishopric and later a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church.[3] The Orthodox diocese remains extant (see Metropolis of Derkoi).
Its site is located near Derkoz in European Turkey.[1][4]
References
- ^ a b Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 52, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
- ^ Catholic Hierarchy: Delcus
- ^ Catholic Hierarchy: Dercos
- ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.