Foratiana
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Foratiana was an ancient Roman-Berber city in the province of Byzacena and Africa Proconsularis in the Sahel region of Tunisia.[1]
The civitas was also the seat of an ancient Christian diocese. It survives today as a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church, suffran to Carthage. Known Bishops include:
- Bishop Bonifice[2][3]
- John William Comber 1959–1998
- Alberto Bottari de Castello 1999–2007
- José Elías Rauda Gutiérrez (El Salvador) 2008–2009
- Bosco Puthur (India) 2010–2014
- Mar Bawai Soro 2014
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Foratiana is a titular see of the Catholic Church.[4]
References
- Back to citation Joseph Bingham, Origines ecclesiasticae - Volume 3 -(1840) Page 230].
- Back to citation Jonathan Conant, Staying Roman: Conquest and Identity in Africa and the Mediterranean, 439-700(Cambridge University Press, 2012) p175.
- Back to citation Victor of Vita, History of the Vandal Persecution
- Back to citation Wikidata item Q1436604