Nerola (Bithynia)

Nerola was an ancient settlement located in the Roman province of Bithynia. Its exact location is uncertain, but it was likely situated in the interior regions of the province, away from the major coastal cities. Nerola is primarily known from epigraphic and literary sources mentioning bishops of Nerola participating in various church councils during the early Byzantine period. This indicates that Nerola was a bishopric within the ecclesiastical structure of Bithynia, a suffragan see of the Metropolitan See of Nicomedia. The absence of substantial archaeological remains or detailed historical accounts makes it difficult to reconstruct a comprehensive picture of Nerola's size, importance, or economic activities. Its significance seems primarily tied to its role as a local center of Christian administration within the broader Bithynian landscape.