Vartana
Vartana (Vertare[n]sis) was a Roman-Berber town in Byzacena, Africa Proconsulare. It is identified with stone ruins in the area of Srâa-Ouartane, Tunisia.
Bishopric
The city of Vartana (also known as Vertara[1]) was also the seat of an ancient Catholic diocese. Only one bishop is known to us from antiquity. Since 1933 the diocese has been reestablished in name at least and a bishop has been appointed there ever since.[2]
Bishop Vetalis is recorded as attendee to a Church Council in 314.[3]
Bishop Leo Hale Taylor became the first of the new bishops on February 26, 1934. The current bishop is Giovanni Moretti (9 Sep 1971 Appointed - ), who succeeded bishop Carlo Minchiatt (1969 - 1971).
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References
- Titular Episcopal See of Vertara at GCatholic.org.
- Titular Episcopal See of Vartana at GCatholic.org.
- Henri Irénée Marrou, André Mandouze, Anne-Marie La Bonnardière Prosopographie de l'Afrique chrétienne (303-533) (Éditions du Centre national de la recherche scientifique, 1 Jan. 1982) p1220.
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