Attanus was a Roman city and bishopric in Asia Minor and remains a Latin Catholic titular see.

History

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The Ancient city of Attananus, near modern Aydan, was important enough in the Roman province of Phrygia Prima to become a suffragan of the Metropolitan Archbishop of its capital Laodicea on the Lycus, but faded.

Titular see

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[1] The diocese was nominally restored as a titular bishopric, no later than 1952, under the names Attanasus (Latin; adjective Attanasen(sis)) / Attanaso (Curiate Italian).

It is vacant since decades, having had only two incumbents, both of the fitting Episcopal (lowest) rank :

References

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  1. ^ "Titular See of Attanasus, Turkey".
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