page_title: Derbe (Diocese)
section_title: Ancient Bishopric
hierarchical_section_title: Derbe (Diocese) / History / Ancient Bishopric
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Anastasius Hartmann, Bischof und Apostolischer Vikar in Indien
context_page_description: The Diocese of Derbe is an ancient bishopric located at Derbe in the Roman province of Galatia in Asia Minor, and in the ethnic region of Lycaonia. It flourished through the Roman and Byzantine empires, being dissolved on the invasion of the Seljuks at the Battle of Manzikert in 1071.
  The diocese was nominally refounded as a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church in the 17th century, although the area had never actually been catholic in profession.
context_section_description: Derbe became a suffragan see of Iconium but is not mentioned by later Notitiae Episcopatuum. Only four bishops are known, from 381 to 672. we know but four bishops, from 381 to 672.
  Daphnus, attendee at the Council of Constantinople (381).
  Thomas, attendee at the Council of Ephesus 
  Paulus, attendee at the Council of Chalcedon.
  Cyricus
caption: Bishop Anastasius Hartmann
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