Aquae in Proconsulari

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

Africa Proconsularis.

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

History

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

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 :

  • José Fernandes Veloso (1966.03.23 – 1981.11.26), as Auxiliary Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Petropolis (Brazil) (1966.03.23 – 1981.11.26), later promoted Coadjutor Bishop of Petrópolis (1981.11.26 – 1984.02.15) and succeeding as Bishop of Petrópolis (1984.02.15 – 1995.11.15)
  • Salim Sayegh (1981.11.26 – ...), Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem (Palestine, Holy Land)

See also

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


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