Lauzadus or Lauzadeai was a town of ancient Cilicia or of Isauria, inhabited in Byzantine times.[1] It became a bishopric; no longer the seat of a residential bishop, it remains a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church.[2]

Its site is located near Beşyayla, Asiatic Turkey.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 66, and directory notes accompanying.
  2. ↑ "Lauzadus (Titular See)". Catholic Hierarchy.
  3. ↑ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

36°45′09″N 32°41′52″E / 36.7524565°N 32.6977875°E / 36.7524565; 32.6977875

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