Titular diocese of Dora
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The Titular diocese of Dora of Palestina Prima had united the priorate of the four military orders of Santiago
, Alcántara
, Calatrava
and Montesa
in the city of Ciudad Real. The occupant had the authority of grand master of the orders and exercised spiritual jurisdiction in the civil territory of that province.Since February 4, 1980, when the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Real was elevated from Territorial Prelature the see is vacant.
As early as the fifth century it was the residence of a bishop and suffragan to Archbishopric of Cæsarea.There are records of five Latin bishops during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. Its modern Arabic name is Tantourah. Dora is a village of about 1500 inhabitants, on the seashore between Caifa and Kayseri
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Order of Santiago
The Order of Santiago was founded in the 12th century, and owes its name to the national patron of Galicia and Spain, Santiago , under whose banner the Christians of Galicia and Asturias began in the 9th century to combat and drive back the Muslims of the Iberian Peninsula.-History:Santiago de...
, Alcántara
Order of Alcántara
The Order of Alcántara , also called the Knights of St. Julian, was originally a military order of León, founded in 1166 and confirmed by Pope Alexander III in 1177.-Alcántara:...
, Calatrava
Order of Calatrava
The Order of Calatrava was the first military order founded in Castile, but the second to receive papal approval. The papal bull confirming the Order of Calatrava as a Militia was given by Pope Alexander III on September 26, 1164.-Origins and Foundation:...
and Montesa
Order of Montesa
The Order of Montesa is a Christian military order, territorially limited to the Kingdom of Aragon.-Templar background:The Templars had been received with enthusiasm in Aragon from their foundation in 1128...
in the city of Ciudad Real. The occupant had the authority of grand master of the orders and exercised spiritual jurisdiction in the civil territory of that province.Since February 4, 1980, when the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Real was elevated from Territorial Prelature the see is vacant.
As early as the fifth century it was the residence of a bishop and suffragan to Archbishopric of Cæsarea.There are records of five Latin bishops during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. Its modern Arabic name is Tantourah. Dora is a village of about 1500 inhabitants, on the seashore between Caifa and Kayseri
Kayseri
Kayseri is a large and industrialized city in Central Anatolia, Turkey. It is the seat of Kayseri Province. The city of Kayseri, as defined by the boundaries of Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality, is structurally composed of five metropolitan districts, the two core districts of Kocasinan and...
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