Karpasia (town)
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Karpasia, also Karpasion (sometimes mistaken for Karpathos
) is said to have been founded by the Phoenician King Pygmalion of Tyre
near Cape Sarpedon, now Cape St. Andreas, at the extreme end of the Karpass Peninsula
on the north-east shore of Cyprus, a short distance north of the modern town of Rizokarpaso
.
As Carpasia, its Latin name, it still is a Roman Catholic titular bishopric in the former Roman province
of Cyprus. Its first-known bishop, St. Philo, was ordained by St. Epiphanius
in the fourth century; he has left a commentary on the Canticle of Canticles, a letter, and some fragments. Hermolaus was present at the Council of Chalcedon
in 451. The chroniclers mention three other names, and a fourth occurs on a seal, all without dates. Another is quoted in the "Constitutio Cypria" of Alexander IV (1260).
The see was suppressed in 1222 by the papal legate
Cardinal Pelagius, but it figures in later episcopal lists. During the Latin (crusader) domination, the Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Arsinoe
(modern Famagusta
) was obliged to reside at Rizokarpaso.
Karpathos
Karpathos is the second largest of the Greek Dodecanese islands, in the southeastern Aegean Sea. Together with the neighboring smaller Saria Island it forms the municipality Karpathos, which is part of the Karpathos peripheral unit. From its remote position Karpathos has preserved many...
) is said to have been founded by the Phoenician King Pygmalion of Tyre
Pygmalion of Tyre
Pygmalion was king of Tyre from 831 to 785 BC and a son of King Mattan I .During Pygmalion's reign, Tyre seems to have shifted the heart of its trading empire from the Middle East to the Mediterranean, as can be judged from the building of new colonies including Kition on Cyprus, Sardinia , and,...
near Cape Sarpedon, now Cape St. Andreas, at the extreme end of the Karpass Peninsula
Karpass Peninsula
The Karpass Peninsula , also known as Karpasia or Kırpaşa is a long, finger-like peninsula that is one of the most prominent geographical features of the island of Cyprus. Its farthest extent is Cape Apostolos Andreas, and its major population centre is the town of Rizokarpaso...
on the north-east shore of Cyprus, a short distance north of the modern town of Rizokarpaso
Rizokarpaso
Rizokarpaso is a town on the Karpass Peninsula in the Famagusta District, northeastern Cyprus. It has been under Turkish control since the 1974 invasion....
.
As Carpasia, its Latin name, it still is a Roman Catholic titular bishopric in the former Roman province
Roman province
In Ancient Rome, a province was the basic, and, until the Tetrarchy , largest territorial and administrative unit of the empire's territorial possessions outside of Italy...
of Cyprus. Its first-known bishop, St. Philo, was ordained by St. Epiphanius
Epiphanius of Salamis
Epiphanius of Salamis was bishop of Salamis at the end of the 4th century. He is considered a saint and a Church Father by both the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic Churches. He gained a reputation as a strong defender of orthodoxy...
in the fourth century; he has left a commentary on the Canticle of Canticles, a letter, and some fragments. Hermolaus was present at the Council of Chalcedon
Council of Chalcedon
The Council of Chalcedon was a church council held from 8 October to 1 November, 451 AD, at Chalcedon , on the Asian side of the Bosporus. The council marked a significant turning point in the Christological debates that led to the separation of the church of the Eastern Roman Empire in the 5th...
in 451. The chroniclers mention three other names, and a fourth occurs on a seal, all without dates. Another is quoted in the "Constitutio Cypria" of Alexander IV (1260).
The see was suppressed in 1222 by the papal legate
Papal legate
A papal legate – from the Latin, authentic Roman title Legatus – is a personal representative of the pope to foreign nations, or to some part of the Catholic Church. He is empowered on matters of Catholic Faith and for the settlement of ecclesiastical matters....
Cardinal Pelagius, but it figures in later episcopal lists. During the Latin (crusader) domination, the Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Arsinoe
Arsinoe
Arsinoe , sometimes spelled Arsinoë, pronounced Arsinoi in modern Greek, may refer to:-Literature:* Arsinoe, a character in Le Misanthrope, a play by French playwright Molière...
(modern Famagusta
Famagusta
Famagusta is a city on the east coast of Cyprus and is capital of the Famagusta District. It is located east of Nicosia, and possesses the deepest harbour of the island.-Name:...
) was obliged to reside at Rizokarpaso.