Rusticiana
The city of Rusticiana was located in the Roman province of Numidia (modern Algeria and parts of Tunisia and Libya). Its location and the corresponding modern city are unknown.
Bishop of Rusticiana | |
|---|---|
| Bishopric | |
| catholic | |
| Incumbent: Pierre Nguyên Van Tot | |
| Information | |
| First holder | Angel Adolfo Polachini Rodriguez |
| Established | 30 November 1966 |
Ecclesiastical history
Two bishops of the ancient diocese are known. Leonatist a donatist who took part in the Carthage conference of 411 and the Bishop Donato who was exiled by the Vandal king Huneric after he attended the synod in Carthage of 484, after which he was exiled.[1][2]
The Roman Catholic titular see of Rusticiana was established in 1933. It has had six post holders, with the most recent being the current post holder Archbishop Pierre Nguyên Van Tot.[3]
List of the Titular Bishops of Rusticiana
| Roman Catholic Titular Bishops of Rusticiana | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1966 | 1971 | Angel Adolfo Polachini Rodriguez | Titular see given with elevation to Prelate of San Fernando de Apure. Left post with appointment as Bishop of Guanare. |
| 1973 | 1978 | Horacio Alberto Bózzoli | Titular see given with elevation to Auxiliary Bishop of San Martín. Left post with appointment as Bishop of San Miguel. |
| 1979 | 1984 | John Joseph Nevins | Titular see given with elevation to Auxiliary Bishop of Miami. Left post with appointment as Bishop of Venice in Florida. |
| 1985 | 2000 | Álvaro Corrada del Río | Titular see given with elevation to Auxiliary Bishop of Washington. Left post with appointment as Bishop of Tyler. |
| 2001 | 2002 | Arthur Roche | Titular see given with elevation to Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster. Left post with appointment as Coadjutor Bishop of Leeds. |
| 2002 | Present | Pierre Nguyên Van Tot | Titular see given with elevation to Archbishop and appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Benin. |
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References
- Pius Bonifacius Gams, Series episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, (Leipzig, 1931), p. 468.
- Stefano Antonio Morcelli, Africa christiana, Volume I, (Brescia, 1816)pp. 266–267.
- http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/former/t1482.htm
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