Diocese of Martyropolis


Martyropolis is a historical episcopal see of early Christianity, in what was the Roman province of Mesopotamia, now located in modern Turkey. It is now a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church.

Historical diocese

The diocese was centered on what is now Silvan, Diyarbakır in the province of Mesopotamia.

Known bishops

Latin archepiscopal titular see

The diocese was nominally restored when a Latin titular bishopric was established under the name Martiria, of the lowest rank. Around 1830 it was renamed Martyropolis, and in 1932 it was promoted to titular archdiocese.
It is vacant since 1967, having had the following incumbents:
;Titular bishops of Martiria
;Titular bishops of Martyropolis
;Titular archbishops of Martyropolis
A titular see of the Syrian Catholic church was also established, but suppressed in 1929, without a single recorded incumbent.