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15-520: It is named after its founder Aydın Mehmed Bey. Its capital was at first in Birgi , and later in Ayasoluk (present day Selçuk ), was one of the frontier principalities established in the 14th century by Oghuz Turks after the decline of Sultanate of Rûm . The Aydinids also held parts of the port of Smyrna (modern İzmir ) all through their rule and all of the port city with intervals. Especially during

30-674: A diocesan bishop to a titular see has been used by the Holy See to strip of responsibilities a bishop whose behavior was disapproved. For instance, in 1995, Jacques Gaillot , known for his activism on Catholic-sensitive social and political topics (such as support for contraception and abortion ), was transferred from the see of Évreux in France to Partenia , a titular see in Algeria , instead of becoming Bishop Emeritus of Évreux. Titular bishops and titular metropolitans are often appointed in

45-493: A non-diocesan appointment are no longer habitually transferred to a titular see. Instead, they take the title Bishop (or Archbishop ) Emeritus of the last see. Also, coadjutors are no longer named to titular sees, instead taking the title Coadjutor Bishop (or Coadjutor Archbishop ) of the see they will inherit. In other cases titular bishops still take a titular see. Beginning in 2019, titular sees are no longer being assigned to new Vicars Apostolic. When Francis Green

60-580: A papal diplomat, or an official of the Roman Curia is appointed to a titular see . In the Catholic Church , a titular bishop is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese . Examples of bishops belonging to this category are coadjutor bishops , auxiliary bishops , bishops emeriti , vicars apostolic , nuncios , superiors of departments in the Roman Curia , and cardinal bishops of suburbicarian dioceses (since they are not in charge of

75-467: Is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Ödemiş , İzmir Province , Turkey . Its population is 1,832 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation , it was a town ( belde ). Its current name is a turkified version of its medieval Greek name, Pyrgion (Greek: Πυργίον, meaning "Little Tower"). In antiquity , the town was known as Dios Hieron ( Greek : Διός Ἱερόν , 'Sanctuary of Zeus '), one of two cities thus named. The city became part of

90-499: Is not in charge of a diocese . By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic , Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox churches is that he be ordained for a specific place. There are more bishops than there are functioning dioceses. Therefore, a priest appointed not to head a diocese as its diocesan bishop but to be an auxiliary bishop ,

105-627: The Roman Republic and the Roman province of Asia with the annexation of the Kingdom of Pergamon . It was renamed to Christoupolis ( Greek : Χριστούπολις ) in the 7th century and was known as Pyrgion ( Greek : Πυργίον ) from the 12th century on. Pyrgion fell to the Turks in 1307, and became the capital of the beylik of Aydin . Ibn Battuta visited the city and attended a lecture by

120-615: The eminent professor Muhyi al-Din. It was subsequently incorporated into the Ottoman Empire in 1390. Birgi is well known for its classic Seljuk and Ottoman architecture and has been listed as a World Cultural Heritage by ÇEKÜL (Protection and Promotion of the Environment and Cultural Heritage) since 1994. In 2021, archaeologists unearthed a Byzantine fort. The Roman Era city had an ancient Christian Bishopric attested as an episcopal see from at least 451, It

135-469: The hands of non-Christian conquerors. For this reason the former terminology was not "titular bishop" but "bishop in infidel regions" ( in partibus infidelium ). In recent times the names of titular sees are drawn also in numerous cases from those of former dioceses which were absorbed into other dioceses or expanded and hence moved to larger towns and cities. Since 1970, there are two more exceptions. Diocesan bishops who resign their see or are transferred to

150-631: The passage of Tamerlane in Anatolia in 1402 and the ensuing period of troubles that lasted until 1425, its territories became again part of the Ottoman realm, this time definitively. The Beys of Aydin left important architectural works, principally in Birgi and Ayasoluk ( Selçuk ), their capital cities. The city of Aydın (ancient Tralles) was named after the dynasty. 38°05′21″N 27°44′16″E  /  38.08917°N 27.73778°E  / 38.08917; 27.73778 Birgi Birgi

165-544: The reign of Umur Bey , the sons of Aydın were a significant naval power of the time. The naval power of Aydin played a crucial role in the Byzantine civil war of 1341–1347 , where Umur allied with John VI Kantakouzenos , but also provoked a Latin response in the form of the Smyrniote crusades , that captured Smyrna from the beylik. The Beylik was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire for the first time in 1390, and after

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180-399: The suburbicarian dioceses). Most titular bishops hold the title to a titular see . Assigning titular sees serves two purposes. Since part of being a bishop means being the head of a Christian church , titular sees serve that purpose for bishops without a diocese. At the same time, the office of titular bishop memorializes ancient Churches, most of which were suppressed because they fell into

195-409: The suburbicarian sees near Rome. While they do not govern their see, they are obliged to give it their patronage. Angelo Sodano , as Cardinal Bishop of Albano , was titular bishop of the see, while Bishop Marcello Semeraro is its actual diocesan bishop. The Cardinal Dean is by tradition Cardinal Bishop of Ostia , in addition to the suburbicarian see he previously held. Occasionally, the transfer of

210-478: Was a suffragan of Ephesus , which it remained under until the late 12th century when it became a separate metropolis . There are four known bishops of this diocese from antiquity. Today Dioshieron survives as titular bishopric in the Roman Catholic Church , so far the see has never been assigned. Titular bishop A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who

225-612: Was named Coadjutor Bishop of Tucson , Arizona, in 1960, his official title remained " Titular Bishop of Serra " until he succeeded Daniel James Gercke later that same year. However, when Gerald Kicanas became Coadjutor Bishop of Tucson in 2001, he ceased being Titular Bishop of Bela . He remained a titular bishop until he succeeded Manuel Moreno in 2003, but his official title changed from "Titular Bishop of Bela" to "Coadjutor Bishop of Tucson." Cardinal Bishops of suburbicarian dioceses are also titular bishops, but unlike others, they hold titles to existing dioceses, namely one or more of

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