Bulnensis, also known as Bure, is a titular episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Church[1] ascribed to [2] the ecclesiastical province of Africa Proconsularis, as a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Carthage.[3]
Very little is known of the ancient Christian diocese. The bishopric is mentioned in passing by Optatus of Milevi[4] Only one bishop is known from antiquity and the exact location of Bure is not known, though it is thought to be in the region of Djebel-Gorra and was doubtless in Tunisia.
Bure ceased to function as a Catholic diocese with the arrival of the Islamic armies at the end of the 7th century and was only established as a titular diocese in 1933. Today Bure survives as a titular bishopric.[5]
Known Bishops of Buritanus:
- Donataus (catholic bishop fl 411.)
- Jacques Teerenstra, (1949 – 1955 Appointed)
- Stephen Aloysius Leven (1955–1969)
- Secundo Tagliabue (1970–1976)
- Dominic Anthony Marconi (1976 Appointed – )
Name
editThe name Bure is of unknown meaning. Bure is, however, common in Roman North Africa and appears as a component in the name of many important towns of the Roman province including Thrburnica, ThurboMaise and Saltus Burunitanus and Thingibba Bure to name but a few places. The recurrence of the name Bure in over two dozen places indicates that it did signify something important to the local population.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Pius Bonifacius Gams, Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Leipzig 1931, p. 464
- ^ Titular Episcopal See of Bure at GCàtholic.org.
- ^ Stefano Antonio Morcelli, Africa Christiana, Volume I, Brescia 1816, p.110.
- ^ Optati Afri Milevitani Episcopi de Schismate Donatistarum contra Parmenianum Donatistam libri septem. In eosdem notæ et emendationes M. Casauboni.
- ^ Bure (Titular See) at catholic-hierarchy.org.
- ^ Bure in ancient North African place names, Journal of Near Eastern Studies 1954, vol13 p52.
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