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'''Maximianopolis''' was an ancient city in [[Palaestina Secunda]], within the [[Byzantine Empire]]. The name Maximianopolis (City of Maximian) was given to it by [[Diocletian]], in honour of his co-emperor [[Maximian]]. |
'''Maximianopolis''' ({{langx|grc|Μαξιμιανόπολις}}) was an ancient city in [[Palaestina Secunda]], within the [[Byzantine Empire]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/678266 |title=Places: 678266 (Legio/Caporcotani/Maximianopolis) |author=Meyers, E., J. Brown |date=10 September 2017 |accessdate=February 19, 2018 |publisher=Pleiades}}</ref> The name Maximianopolis (City of Maximian) was given to it by [[Diocletian]], in honour of his co-emperor [[Maximian]]. It was located 17 [[mille passus|M.P.]] from [[Caesarea Maritima|Caesarea]] and 10 M.P. from [[Jezreel (city)|Jezreel]].<ref>[[Jerusalem Itinerary]]; {{Cite DGRG|title=Maximianopolis}}</ref> The town earlier bore the names '''[[Legio]]''' and '''Caporcotani'''.<ref name=Barrington>{{Cite Barrington|51}}</ref>{{dubious|See Legio article: the 3 were next to each other, but distinct!|date=October 2021}} |
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Its site is near [[Lejjun]], [[Israel]].<ref name=Barrington/><ref>{{Cite DARE|21660}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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=== Bible reference === |
=== Bible reference === |
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[[Jerome]] identified Maximianopolis with the Hadad-rimmon of {{Bibleverse||Zechariah|12:11|ESV}} |
[[Jerome]] identified Maximianopolis with the [[List of minor biblical places#Hadad-Rimmon|Hadad-rimmon]] of {{Bibleverse||Zechariah|12:11|ESV}} – |
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:{{Quote|On that day the mourning in Jerusalem will be as great as the mourning for Hadad-rimmon in the plain of [[Tel Megiddo|Megiddo]]}} |
:{{Quote|On that day the mourning in Jerusalem will be as great as the mourning for Hadad-rimmon in the plain of [[Tel Megiddo|Megiddo]]}} |
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The mention of the Hadad-rimmon mourning may be a reference to pagan worship ceremonies or to an event such as the death of [[Josiah]], mortally wounded in the [[Battle of Megiddo (609 BC)]].<ref> |
The mention of the Hadad-rimmon mourning may be a reference to pagan worship ceremonies or to an event such as the death of [[Josiah]], mortally wounded in the [[Battle of Megiddo (609 BC)]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Holman Bible Dictionary - Bible Dictionary|url=https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/hbd.html|access-date=2020-06-23|website=StudyLight.org|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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=== Episcopal see === |
=== Episcopal see === |
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Maximianopolis in Palaestina<ref>[http://108.175.144.51/diocese/d2m56.html Maximianopolis in Palaestina] |
Maximianopolis in Palaestina<ref>[http://108.175.144.51/diocese/d2m56.html Maximianopolis in Palaestina] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402155805/http://108.175.144.51/diocese/d2m56.html |date=2015-04-02 }} at catholic-hierarchy.org.</ref> was also a [[Bishopric|seat of a Bishop]] in the province of [[Palaestina Secunda|Palestina II]]. |
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In the time of the so-called [[Pilgrim of Bordeaux]] and of [[Jerome]],<ref>"Comment. in Zachar.", ad cap. xii, 11; "Comment. In Oz.", 5.</ref> the town already bore the name of Maximianopolis. |
In the time of the so-called [[Pilgrim of Bordeaux]] and of [[Jerome]],<ref>"Comment. in Zachar.", ad cap. xii, 11; "Comment. In Oz.", 5.</ref> the town already bore the name of Maximianopolis. |
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The camp of the [[Legio VI Ferrata]] was within the same Catholic see, at a place that was known as [[Legio]]. In the [[Latin]] version of an episcopal [[Notitiae Episcopatuum|Notitia Episcopatuum]], probably of the |
The camp of the [[Legio VI Ferrata]] was within the same Catholic see, at a place that was known as [[Legio]]. In the [[Latin]] version of an episcopal [[Notitiae Episcopatuum|Notitia Episcopatuum]], probably of the 11th century, the name "Legionum" is given to what in the original [[Greek Language|Greek]] text is Maximianopolis. Legio became [[Lajjun]], currently the site of [[Megiddo, Israel|Kibbutz Meggido]], closer than Maximianopolis to [[Tel Megiddo|Megiddo]].<ref>{{Cite Catholic Encyclopedia|url=http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09131b.htm |first= Siméon |last= Vailhé |title= Legio}}</ref> |
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*Paul, in 325 |
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*Megas, in 518 |
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*Domnus, in 536<ref>{{Cite Catholic Encyclopedia|url=http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10074b.htm |first= Siméon |last= Vailhé |title= Maximianopolis}}</ref> |
*Domnus, in 536<ref>{{Cite Catholic Encyclopedia|url=http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10074b.htm |first= Siméon |last= Vailhé |title= Maximianopolis}}</ref> |
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=== Titular see === |
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The ancient episcopal see is now included, under the name Maximianopolis in Palaestina, in the list of [[titular see]]s of the [[Roman Catholic Church]] given in the ''[[Annuario Pontificio]]''.<ref>''Annuario Pontificio 2013'' (Libreria Editrice Vaticana 2013 {{ISBN|978-88-209-9070-1}}), p. 925</ref> |
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* [[Megiddo church (Israel)|Megiddo church]], located in the area of ancient [[Legio]] |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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{{DGRG|title=Maximianopolis}} |
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{{coords|32.58505|N|35.18452|E|display=title|format=dms|source:http://dare.ht.lu.se/places/21660}} |
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Latest revision as of 18:10, 28 October 2024
Maximianopolis (Ancient Greek: Μαξιμιανόπολις) was an ancient city in Palaestina Secunda, within the Byzantine Empire.[1] The name Maximianopolis (City of Maximian) was given to it by Diocletian, in honour of his co-emperor Maximian. It was located 17 M.P. from Caesarea and 10 M.P. from Jezreel.[2] The town earlier bore the names Legio and Caporcotani.[3][dubious – discuss]
Its site is near Lejjun, Israel.[3][4]
History
[edit]Bible reference
[edit]Jerome identified Maximianopolis with the Hadad-rimmon of Zechariah 12:11 –
On that day the mourning in Jerusalem will be as great as the mourning for Hadad-rimmon in the plain of Megiddo
The mention of the Hadad-rimmon mourning may be a reference to pagan worship ceremonies or to an event such as the death of Josiah, mortally wounded in the Battle of Megiddo (609 BC).[5]
Episcopal see
[edit]Maximianopolis in Palaestina[6] was also a seat of a Bishop in the province of Palestina II.
In the time of the so-called Pilgrim of Bordeaux and of Jerome,[7] the town already bore the name of Maximianopolis.
The camp of the Legio VI Ferrata was within the same Catholic see, at a place that was known as Legio. In the Latin version of an episcopal Notitia Episcopatuum, probably of the 11th century, the name "Legionum" is given to what in the original Greek text is Maximianopolis. Legio became Lajjun, currently the site of Kibbutz Meggido, closer than Maximianopolis to Megiddo.[8]
Only three of its residential bishops are known:
- Paul, in 325
- Megas, in 518
- Domnus, in 536[9]
Titular see
[edit]The ancient episcopal see is now included, under the name Maximianopolis in Palaestina, in the list of titular sees of the Roman Catholic Church given in the Annuario Pontificio.[10]
- Gaetano Mantegazza, B. † (25 Jun 1778 Appointed – 1793)
- Alexander Cameron † (19 Sep 1797 Appointed – 7 Feb 1828)
- Kajetan von Kowalski † (15 Apr 1833 Appointed – 13 Jan 1840)
- William Walsh † (15 Feb 1842 Appointed – 27 Sep 1844)
- Aleksander Kazimierz Beresniewicz † (27 Sep 1858 Appointed – 30 May 1875)
- Ferdinand Maria Ossi, OCD † (3 Apr 1883 Appointed – 14 Dec 1886)
- John Hutchinson, OSA † (13 May 1887 Appointed – 28 Oct 1897)
- Auguste François Louis Grimault, CSSp † (24 Jan 1927 Appointed – 18 Jun 1980)
See also
[edit]- Megiddo church, located in the area of ancient Legio
- Maximianopolis (disambiguation page)
References
[edit]- ^ Meyers, E., J. Brown (10 September 2017). "Places: 678266 (Legio/Caporcotani/Maximianopolis)". Pleiades. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Jerusalem Itinerary;
Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Maximianopolis". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
- ^ a b Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 51, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
- ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
- ^ "Holman Bible Dictionary - Bible Dictionary". StudyLight.org. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
- ^ Maximianopolis in Palaestina Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine at catholic-hierarchy.org.
- ^ "Comment. in Zachar.", ad cap. xii, 11; "Comment. In Oz.", 5.
- ^ Vailhé, Siméon (1913). "Legio". In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
- ^ Vailhé, Siméon (1913). "Maximianopolis". In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
- ^ Annuario Pontificio 2013 (Libreria Editrice Vaticana 2013 ISBN 978-88-209-9070-1), p. 925
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Maximianopolis". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.