Neocæsarea

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• Neocaesarea —     Neocæsarea     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Neocæsarea     A titular see of Pontus Polemoniacus, at first called Cabira, one of the favourite residences of Mithridates the Great, who built a palace there, and later of King Polemon and his… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Neocaesarea, Pontus (titular see) — Neocaesarea is a Catholic titular see. The original diocese was in Pontus Polemoniacus, at first called Cabira. It corresponds to present day Niksar, Turkey. History It was one of the favourite residences of Mithridates the Great, who built a… …   Wikipedia

• Neocaesarea, Titular See of Hierapolis —     Neocæsarea     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Neocæsarea     A titular see, suffragan of Hierapolis in the Patriarchate of Antioch sometimes called Cæsarea as in Georgii Cyprii Descriptio orbis romani (ed. Gelzer, 1882). Among its bishops were… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Polemonium — • Titular see in Pontus Polemoniacus, suffragan of Neocaesarea. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Polemonium     Polemonium     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

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• Nicopolis (titular see, Armenia) — Nicopolis, now a Catholic titular see, was once a suffragan of Sebasteia, in Armenia Prima. HistoryFounded by Pompey after his decisive victory over Mithridates, it was inhabited by veterans of his army and by members of the neighboring peasantry …   Wikipedia

• Baptism — • One of the Seven Sacraments of the Christian Church; frequently called the first sacrament , the door of the sacraments , and the door of the Church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Baptism     Baptism …   Catholic encyclopedia