Diocese of Thucca Terenbenthina
The Diocese of Thucca Terenbenthina is an ancient
The diocese is also known as Tucca Terebentina or دڨة , (Latin : Dioecesis Thuccensis Terebenthina ).History
Also known as Tucca Terebentina, the diocese is an ancient episcopal see of the Roman province of Byzacena. In antiquity the bishopric was centered on[3][4] Dougga.[5]
The diocese was founded during the
Roman Catholic Church titular see.[6]
Very little is known of the history of the Bishopric. The
Carthage conference of 411
may have belonged to this town but it is uncertain.
Today Thucca Terebentina survives as a
apostolic vicar of San Ramón
.
Modern bishops have included:
- André Lefebvre (Bishop),(1967 - 1976 ) who was dismissed.
- Pío Bello Ricardo, (1977 - 1981) who was appointed bishop of Los Teques.
- Luis Sáinz Hinojosa,(1982 - 1987 ) who was appointed archbishop of La Paz.
- Gerardo Antonio Zerdín Bukovec, who has held the office since 19 January 2002.
References
- ^ Titular Episcopal See of Thucca Terebenthina, GCatholic.org.
- ^ David Cheney,Diocese of Tucca Terebentina, on Catholic-Hierarchy.org.]
- ^ Collectif, L’Afrique romaine.(Atlande, Neuilly-sur-Seine, 2006) p69-439, p.310.
- ^ Mustapha Khanoussi, « L’évolution urbaine de Thugga (Dougga) en Afrique proconsulaire : de l’agglomération numide à la ville africo-romaine »,(CRAI (Comptes-rendus des séances de l’Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres), 2003), pp. 131–155
- ^ Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Thugga". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
- ^ Titular Episcopal See of Thugga.