Titular diocese of Edessa in Macedonia

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Edessa in Macedonia ( Italian : Edessa di Macedonia ) is a titular diocese of the Roman Catholic Church .

It goes back to the bishopric in the ancient city of Edessa in the ecclesiastical province of Thessalonica .

Today's orthodox diocese "Edessa, Pella and Almopia" in Greek Macedonia belongs to the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople under canon law.

Titular Bishops of Edessa in Macedonia
No. Surname Office from to
1 Francesco Bertazzoli Curia Bishop May 24, 1802 May 16, 1823
2 Giovanni Battista Marenco SDS Apostolic Internuntius January 7, 1917 October 22, 1921
3 Hernando Antiporda Auxiliary Bishop in Manila ( Philippines ) 19th August 1954 December 13, 1975

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