Albulae

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Albulae
Albulae is located in Algeria
Albulae
Shown within Algeria
LocationAlgeria
RegionAïn Témouchent Province
Coordinates35°18′00″N 1°08′00″W / 35.3°N 1.133333°W / 35.3; -1.133333

Albulae is an ancient city and former bishopric in

Ain Temouchent, in present Algeria, near the Moroccan border.[2]

History

Albulae was initially important enough in the

Caesarea Mauretaniae
. However, its influence gradually waned.

Titular bishopric

The diocese was nominally restored in 1933 as a Latin

titular bishopric
.

Titular bishops of Albulae, of the lowest (episcopal) rank, with an archiepiscopal exception, have been :[1]

Metropolitan Archbishop of Portland in Oregon (USA) (1928.09.26 – 1966.12.09)

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