The Diocese of Noba (Latin: Dioecesis Nobensis) is a former Christian diocese located in present-day Algeria. It is currently a Catholic titular see.
In antiquity, the diocese was centered on the Roman town of Noba, in the province of Mauretania Caesariensis. The Roman town is now lost to history.[1]
We know of various bishops of the diocese. Mesnage,[2] unlike Morcelli, attributes only two bishops to the town, mentioned in 484; While Morcelli a third, Felix, though he could also belong to another town of this name.[3]
Today Noba survives as a titular bishopric. The current bishop is Gilson Andrade da Silva, auxiliary bishop of San Salvador of Bahia.[4]
Known bishops
edit- Felice (fl.411)
- Verecondo e Miggino † (fl.484)
- William Joseph Trudel (1933–1968)
- Eduardo Koaik (1973–1979)
- Hubert Barbier (1980–1984)
- Romeo Panciroli (1984–2006)
- Fernando Chomalí (2006–2009)[5]
- Gilson Andrade da Silva, dal 27 luglio 2011
References
edit- ^ Titular Episcopal See of Noba, at GCatholic.org.
- ^ J. Mesnage, L'Afrique chrétienne, (Paris, 1912), p. 497
- ^ Stefano Antonio Morcelli, Africa christiana, Volume I, (Brescia, 1816), pp. 245–246
- ^ David Cheney, Diocesi di Noba at Catholic-Hierarchy.org
- ^ Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 207, Number 17,149.
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