Corna (Lycaonia)

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Corna or Korna was a town of ancient Lycaonia, inhabited in Byzantine times. [1] It became a bishopric; no longer the seat of a residential bishop, it remains a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church. [2]

Its site is tentatively located near Dinorna hüyük, known as Orhaniye in Akören district, Konya Province Turkey. [1] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World . Princeton University Press. p. 66, and directory notes accompanying.
  2. Catholic Hierarchy
  3. Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

Coordinates: 37°29′21″N32°28′01″E / 37.489139°N 32.467014°E / 37.489139; 32.467014