Titular bishopric Colophon
Colophon ( Italian : Colofone ) is a titular bishopric of the Roman Catholic Church .
The diocese , located in the Roman province of Asia , had its ancient bishopric in the city of the same name, Kolophon ( Turkey ). It was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Ephesus .
| Titular Bishops of Colophon | ||||
| No. | Surname | Office | from | to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferenc Károly Palma | Auxiliary Bishop in Kalocsa ( Hungary ) | April 2, 1781 | February 10, 1787 |
| 2 | Jerónimo José de Mata CM | Coadjutor Bishop of Macau ( Macau ) | June 17, 1844 | March 28, 1845 |
| 3 | Petrus Maria Vrancken | Vicar Apostolic of Batavia ( Dutch East Indies ) | June 4, 1847 | June 16, 1874 |
| 4th | Fidelis Dehm OFM Conv | Apostolic Visitator in the Vicariate of Moldova ( Romania ) | January 15, 1878 | May 17, 1883 |
| 5 | François-Xavier Riehl CSSp | Vicar Apostolic of Senegambia ( French West Africa ) | November 23, 1883 | July 23, 1886 |
| 6th | Benjamin Christiaens OFM | Apostolic Vicar of southwestern Hubei ( Republic of China ) | February 13, 1889 | January 10, 1931 |
| 7th | Juan Solá y Farrell OFMCap (Matías Solá y Farrell) | Apostolic Vicar of Bluefields ( Nicaragua ) | February 24, 1931 | August 27, 1973 |