Hierocaesarea or Hierokaisareia, from the Greek for 'sacred' and the Latin for 'Caesar's', also known as Hieracome or Hierakome, was a town and bishopric in the late Roman province of Lydia, the metropolitan see of which was Sardis. It was inhabited during Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine times.

History

This town is mentioned by Ptolemy. Judging from its coins, it worshipped the goddess Artemis Persica. Its site is located between Sazoba and Kumkuyucak in Asiatic Turkey.

Bishopric

It is mentioned as an episcopal see in all the Notitiae Episcopatuum until the 12th or 13th century, but only three of its bishops are known: The see remains a (vacant) titular see in the Roman Catholic Church, with nominal bishops appointed.

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