Titular diocese of Olimpus

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Olimpus was an ancient city in the Roman province of Bithynia et Pontus or in late antiquity Bithynia in Asia Minor (now Turkey ).

Olimpus ( Italian : Olimpo ) is a former diocese of the Roman Catholic Church and is now a titular diocese . It belonged to the church province Nicomedia .

Titular Bishops of Olimpus
No. Surname Office from to
1 João Cosme da Cunha OCSA Coadjutor Bishop of Leiria ( Portugal ) March 28, 1746 April 8, 1746
2 Leonardo Mellano OCD Vicar Apostolic of Verapoly ( British India ) July 5, 1868 June 15, 1870
3 János Pauer Auxiliary Bishop in Székesfehérvár ( Austria-Hungary ) May 6, 1872 February 28, 1879

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