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

^ ^a ^b 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.
^ Catholic Hierarchy: Delcus
^ Catholic Hierarchy: Dercos
^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.