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The dioceses of Hierapolis of Phrygia, was a Christian bishopric in Modern Turkey. Through the influence of the Christian apostle Paul, a church was founded here while he was at Ephesus.〔Colossians 4:13.〕 The Christian apostle Philip spent the last years of his life here.〔Papias. (Early Christian Writings ).〕 The town's Martyrium was alleged to have been built upon the spot where Philip was crucified in AD 80. His daughters were also said to have acted as prophetesses in the region.〔(Eusebius Church History 3.31.4 )〕〔(Eusebius Church History 3.39.9 )〕 During the 4th century, Christianity had become the dominant religion and begun suppressing other faiths in the area. Originally a see of Phrygia Pacatiana,〔Ramsay, Cities and Bishoprics of Phrygia (Oxford, 1895–1897)〕 the Byzantine emperor Justinian raised the bishop of Hierapolis to the rank of metropolitan in 531. The Roman baths were transformed to a Christian basilica. During the Byzantine period, the city continued to flourish and also remained an important centre for Christianity. Tiberiopolis was suffergan. == Gallery == File: Theatre of Hierapolis - scaenae frons.jpg| Theatre of Hierapolis File: Hierapolis landscape.jpg| Hierapolis landscape File: Hierapolis colonnade.jpg| Hierapolis colonnade 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Diocese of Hierapolis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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