Titular diocese of Bria
Bria is a titular bishopric of the Roman Catholic Church .
It goes back to an earlier bishopric of the ancient city of the same name in the Phrygia region of Asia Minor in western Turkey today . It belonged to the ecclesiastical province of Laodicea ad Lycum .
| Titular Bishops of Bria | ||||
| No. | Surname | Office | from | to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paulo Rolim Loureiro | Auxiliary Bishop in São Paulo ( Brazil ) | May 22, 1948 | 4th August 1962 |
| 2 | John James Ward | Auxiliary Bishop in Los Angeles ( USA ) | October 16, 1963 | June 15, 1996 |
See also
Web links
- Entry in catholic-hierarchy.org (English)