Titular diocese of the Ilium
Ilium ( Italian : Ilio ) is a titular bishopric of the Roman Catholic Church .
It goes back to a submerged bishopric in the ancient city of Troy in the Asian region of Troas . The bishopric was assigned to the church province of Kyzikos .
| Titular Bishops of Ilium | ||||
| No. | Surname | Office | from | to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michel-Joseph Bourguignon d'Herbigny SJ | Secret Bishop in the Soviet Union | February 11, 1926 | December 24, 1957 |
| 2 | James Maguire | Coadjutor Bishop von Dunkeld ( United Kingdom ) | October 5, 1939 | October 10, 1944 |
| 3 | Eugene Joseph McGuinness | Coadjutor Bishop of Oklahoma City-Tulsa ( USA ) | November 11, 1944 | February 1, 1948 |
| 4th | Leo John Steck | Auxiliary Bishop in Salt Lake (USA) | March 13, 1948 | June 19, 1950 |
| 5 | Francesco Maria Franco | Bishop emeritus of Crema ( Italy ) | July 10, 1950 | 7th February 1968 |