Abziri
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| Alternate name | Abziritanus |
|---|---|
| Location | Tunisia |
| Region | Ben Arous Governorate |
| Coordinates | 36°36′31″N 10°10′18″E / 36.6085°N 10.1717°E |
| Type | town |
Abziri also known variously as Abziritanus and Abdiritanus was a Roman and Byzantine era town in Africa Proconsularis, Roman North Africa. The town is tentitively identified with ruins near Oudna, in Cartagine, Tunisia.[1][2]
History
The town was mentioned by Pliny[3] and was one of the 30 oppida libera in Africa proconsularis. The town appears to be a native Berber town associated with the nearby Roman colony of Uthina.
Bishopric
The town was the seat of an ancient bishopric[4] which functioned till the end of the 7th century and the arrival of Islamic Armies. The diocese was refounded in name in 1933, and exists today as a titular see in the Roman Catholic Church. The current Bishop is Kęstutis Kėvalas of Kaunas in Lithuania.[5]
- Victor (Catholic Bishop) fl 390
- Fructuosus Abziritanus fl411
- Emilio Abascal y Salmerón (Mexico) July 25, 1953 April 18, 1968
- Giuseppe Obert (Bangladesh) September 5, 1968 March 6, 1972
- Vinzenz Guggenberger (Germany) May 17, 1972 July 4, 2012
- kęstutis kėvalas (Lithuania) September 27, 2012
References
- ↑ Titular Episcopal See of Abziri at GCatholic.org.
- ↑ R.J.A. Talbert (ed.), Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World, with Map-by-Map Directory (Princeton and Oxford, 2000)
- ↑ Pliny. Natural History v:30.
- ↑ Abziri at Catholic Heirachy.org.
- ↑ Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 212, Number 17.605
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