Delkos

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 later called Dercos, 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
  1. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 52, and directory notes accompanying.
  2. Catholic Hierarchy: Delcus
  3. Catholic Hierarchy: Dercos
  4. Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

41°20′17″N 28°40′36″E


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