Delkos

Delkos

Delkos

Town of ancient Thrace

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 was later called Derkos, 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. [1]
    Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 52, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
  2. [2]
    Catholic Hierarchy: Delcus
  3. [3]
    Catholic Hierarchy: Dercos
  4. [4]
    Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

41°20′17″N 28°40′36″E


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