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Diocese of Thizica

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Thizica was a civitas in the Roman province of Africa Proconsularis. It served as a Roman Catholic diocese. The city's ruins are located at present-day Techga or Tchegga in northern Tunisia.[1][2]

Bishopric

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The names of two early bishops of the see are known:[1]

The modern use of the diocese as a titular see began in 1967. There have been four bishops since that time:

Of these, O'Brien held the personal title of archbishop.

References

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  1. ^ a b J. Mesnage, L'Afrique chrétienne, Paris 1912, p. 156
  2. ^ Hitchner, R.; R. Warner, R. Talbert; T. Elliott, S. Gillies. "Places: 315216 (Thizika)". Pleiades. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
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