Aquae in Proconsulari

Africa Proconsularis.

Aquae in Proconsulari is a former Ancient city and bishopric in Roman Africa and present Latin Catholic titular see.

Its modern location is Henchir-El-Baghla, in present Tunisia.

History

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Aquae Novae was important enough in the Roman province of Africa Proconsularis to become one of the many suffragans of its capital Carthage's Metropolitan Archbishopric, but faded.

Titular see

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The diocese was nominally restored in 1933 as a titular bishopric.[1]

It has had the following incumbents,[2] all of the lowest (episcopal) rank :

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Annuario Pontificio 2013 (Libreria Editrice Vaticana 2013 ISBN 978-88-209-9070-1)
  2. ^ GCatholic with titular incumbent biography links