The first recorded bishop of Tarsus, Helenus, went to Antioch several times in connection with the dispute concerning Paul of Samosata. Le Quien mentions twenty-two of its bishops, of whom several are
Lead seal of Theodore, Metropolitan of Tarsus (late 7th century)
Tarsus is a municipality and district of Mersin Province, Turkey. Its area is 2,029 km2, and its population is 350,732. It is a historic city, 20 km inland from the Mediterranean Sea. It is part of th