Tatilti
Appearance
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Tatilti was an ancient town of the Byzantine and Roman Empires in the Roman province of Mauretania Caesariensis. It is identifiable with the modern town of Souk El Khemis, Algeria.[1]
The town was the site of a Roman Army camp,[2] as evidenced by numerous inscription in the area.
The town was also the seat of the ancient bishopric of Tatiltensis.[3][4] Although the diocese ceased to effectively function with the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb, the diocese continues in name at least as a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church.[5] Tatiltensis current bishop is Eulises Gonzáles Sánchez of Colombia.
Known bishops
- Donato (fl.484)
- Jesus Y. Varela (1967–1971)
- Giovanni Décimo Pellegrini (1972–1992)
- Adalberto Martínez Flores (1997–2000)
- Eulises González Sánchez (2000–current)
References
[edit]- ^ Titular Episcopal See of Tatilti at GCatholic.org.
- ^ Jean-Pierre Laporte, Les camps romains d'Aras et de Tatilti (Algérie, Maurétanie césarienne) .
- ^ Tatiltensis, at catholic-hierarchy.org
- ^ J. Mesnage, L'Afrique chrétienne, (Paris, 1912), p. 466.
- ^ Annuario Pontificio 2013 (Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2013, ISBN 978-88-209-9070-1), "Sedi titolari", pp. 819-1013