Koyulhisar
| Koyulhisar | |
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 Koyulhisar
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| Coordinates: 40°18′19″N 37°49′50″E / 40.30528°N 37.83056°ECoordinates: 40°18′19″N 37°49′50″E / 40.30528°N 37.83056°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Sivas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Osman Epsileli (MHP) |
| • Kaymakam | İsmail Sündük |
| Area | |
| • District | 1,041.76 km2 (402.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 970 m (3,180 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Urban | 4,138 |
| • District | 12,404 |
| • District density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Post code | 58660 |
| Website | www |
Koyulhisar is a town, former bishopric, present Catholic double titular see and a district of Sivas Province of Turkey. The mayor is Osman Epsileli (MHP).
The ancient city of Nicopolis in Armenia (v.; Νικόπολις in ancient Greek) stood at this place and rose to Metropolis of Roman Lesser Armenia.
Historically, it has also been known as Koyluhisar and Koyunlu Hisar. This name seemingly hails from the Latin colonia (Roman colony), as it was also the (identical?nearby) site of Colonia (in Armenia), which became important enough to be a suffragan in the Late Roman Province of Armenia Prima, but faded like most in Asia Minor.
In the late 19th century, the diocese was nominally restored as an Armenian Catholic titular bishopric of Colonia. As such it has incumbent of the lowest (episcopal) rank :
In 1929 it was promoted to titular archbishopric, in 1933 renamed Colonia in Armenia, avoiding confusion with Colonia in Cappadocia or German Colonia (Cologne). As such it is vacant, having had the following incumbents of the intermediary (archiepiscopal) rank :
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