Roman Catholic Diocese of Tongeren

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tongeren was an ancient bishopric of Belgium, now a Latin

In 380 it was renamed as Diocese of Tongeren and Maastricht, acknowledging a secondary see (in the present Netherlands).

In 530 it was formally suppressed, its territory being used to establish the

Titular see

The diocese was nominally restored on 1969.05.30 as a Latin titular see of episcopal rank, with an exception of archiepiscopal rank.

It has had the following incumbents, after a long initial vacancy :

• Titular Archbishop
  Apostolic Pro-Nuncio (papal ambassador) to Uganda (1975.12.19 – 1981.11.16), next Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to the Nordic countries Denmark and Finland and Iceland and Norway and Sweden (1985.10.31 – 1992.03.28), final Apostolic Nuncio (papal ambassador) to the Netherlands
  (1992.03.28 – emeritate 1997.02.08)
• Auxiliary Bishop of Namur
  (Belgium)

Notes

1. ISBN 978-90-04-22204-5
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