Gunela

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Africa Proconsularis
(125 AD)

Gunela was an ancient Roman-Berber town and archaeological site in Bizerte Governorate, Tunisia. It was located at 37.165524n, 9.765536e, within the suburbs of Tinja, Tunisia.[1]

In antiquity, Gunela was a

Africa Proconsularis.[2] Gunela has been tentatively located at the ruins of Henchir-Goungla across the river from Tindja.[3] The town flourished from 30BC to AD640.[4]

During

Vandal king Huneric, after which Pascasio was exiled. Today it survives as titular bishopric and the current bishop is Keith Chylinski.[7]

References

  1. ^ Barrington Atlas, 32 E2.
  2. ^ R. B. Hitchner, Gunela a Pleiades place resource
  3. ^ About: Gunela?, Henchir-Goungla
  4. ^ Titular Episcopal See of Gunela[permanent dead link], at GCatholic.org.
  5. ^ Pius Bonifacius Gams, Series episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, (Leipzig, 1931), p. 466.
  6. ^ Stefano Antonio Morcelli, Africa christiana, Volume I, (Brescia, 1816), pp.176.
  7. ^ "Gunela (Titular See) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
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