Archbishop of Caesarea

The Archbishop of Caesarea was one of the major suffragans of the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem during the crusades.

Related Topics:
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem - Crusade

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The diocese was an ancient one, dating from the 2nd century. It was the metropolis of the diocese of Palaestina Prima. Until the establishment of the Patriarch of Jerusalem, it was subject to the Patriarch of Antioch. By the time of the crusades it was a Greek Orthodox diocese, but when Caesarea was captured by the crusaders in 1101, a Latin archbishop was established there, with ten suffragan bishops, including the bishop of Sebastea.

Related Topics:
2nd century - Patriarch of Antioch - Greek Orthodox - Caesarea - 1101 - Sebastea

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The Latin archdiocese survived until the city was captured by the Mamluks in 1266 (although the city was under Saladin from 1187 to 1191). During this time the Patriarch often served first as archbishop of Caesarea, or of Tyre. After its capture, the archdiocese became titular. There was a legend that the Holy Grail had been discovered in Caesarea; the artefact was later taken to Paris.

Related Topics:
Mamluk - 1266 - Saladin - 1187 - 1191 - Of Tyre - Holy Grail - Paris

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