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Præsidium
Præsidium also known as Praesidium Diolele was a town of the Roman Province of Byzacena in North Africa during the Roman Empire. The location of the town was lost for some time though it is tentatively identified with the ruins at Henchir-Somâa. Fulgentius of Ruspe was from near this town. The town was also the seat of a Christian bishopric, Praesidium, which survives today as an ancient suppressed and titular see of the Roman Catholic Church in North Africa. The bishopric dates from the Roman era and a bishop called Faustus is known from this time. He was exiled by the Vandal King Huneric Huneric, Hunneric or Honeric (died December 23, 484) was King of the (North African) Vandal Kingdom (477–484) and the oldest son of Gaiseric. He abandoned the imperial politics of his father and concentrated mainly on internal affairs. He was m ... in 484AD. The current bishop is Roger William Gries of the United States. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Empire - Africa Proconsularis (125 AD)
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Roger William Gries
Roger William Gries, OSB (born March 26, 1937) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is one of a few monastic priests to be named a bishop. Gries served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland in Ohio from 2001 to 2013. Previously, Gries was abbot of St. Andrew Abbey in Cleveland from 1981 to 2001. Biography Early life Roger Gries was born on March 26, 1937, in Cleveland to John and Dorothy (Soukup) Gries. He attended Benedictine High School in Cleveland, where he captained the football team. On July 11, 1957, Gries professed to the Order of St. Benedict, entering St. Andrew Abbey in Cleveland. Priesthood Gries was ordained a priest by Bishop Clarence Edward Elwell on May 18, 1963 to the Order of St. Benedict. Following his ordination, Gries attended Loyola University Chicago, where he earned Bachelor of Education and Master of Education degrees. In 1964, he was assigned to Benedictine High School in Cleveland, serving there until 2001 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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