Diocese of Thizica
Thizica was a town in the Roman province of Africa Proconsularis. Its ruins are at present-day Techga or Tchegga in northern Tunisia.[1][2]
Bishopric
The names of two early bishops of the see are known:[1]
- Novellus (mentioned by Saint Augustine of Hippo as condemned to death by Donatists (heretics) in 313)
- Vitalia (mentioned in 646)
The modern use of the diocese as a titular see began in 1967. There have been four bishops since that time:
- Edwin Broderick (March 1967 – March 1969)
- Alfonso Nava Carreón (May 1969 – March 1990)
- Edwin Frederick O'Brien (February 1996 – March 1998)
- Louis Dicaire (February 1999 – Present)
Of these, O'Brien held the personal title of archbishop.
References
- 1 2 J. Mesnage, L'Afrique chrétienne, Paris 1912, p. 156
- ↑ Hitchner, R., R. Warner, R. Talbert, T. Elliott, S. Gillies. "Places: 315216 (Thizika)". Pleiades. Retrieved May 2, 2016 10:44 pm. Check date values in:
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