Thizica was a civitas in the Roman province of Africa Proconsularis. It served as a Roman Catholic diocese. The city's ruins are located 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 – July 2020)
- Fernando Ortega (August 2023-present)
Of these, O'Brien held the personal title of archbishop.
Sources and external links
- Harnack, 89-96
- (Titular See) Thizicensis
References
- 1.[1.2]J. Mesnage, L'Afrique chrétienne, Paris 1912, p. 156
- 2.Hitchner, R.; R. Warner, R. Talbert; T. Elliott, S. Gillies. "Places: 315216 (Thizika)". Pleiades. Retrieved May 2, 2016.