Ain Zana (Aïn-Zana) is a town and commune in

Souk Ahras Province Souk Ahras () is a provinces of Algeria, province (''wilaya'') in the Aures region in Algeria, named after its capital, Souk Ahras. It stands on the border between Algeria and Tunisia. In 2008, Souk Ahras had a population of 440,299 people. Geo ...

in north-eastern

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. It is the site of

Diana Veteranorum Diana Veteranorum, today a village called Ain Zana (Aïn Zana), was an ancient Roman-Berber city in Algeria. It was located around 40 km northwest of Lambaesis and 85 km southwest of Cirta. History Diana Veteranorum was founded in ...

, a former ancient city and bishopric in

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. It is now the

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, Diana.

History

Diana was important enough in the

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to become one of the many

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bishoprics no later than mid third century AD, yet was to fade.

Titular see

The diocese was nominally restored in 1933 as a Latin

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. It has had the following incumbents, all of the lowest (episcopal) rank : * Thomaz Franciszek Czapski,

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(O. Cist.) (1726.07.01 – 1730.12.06) * Hugh MacDonald (1731.02.12 – 1773.03.12) * Andreas Stanislaus von Hattynski (1800.08.11 – 1837.10.02) * Daniel Latussek (1838.02.12 – 1857.08.17) * Félix Biet (畢天榮),

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(M.E.P.) (1878.07.23 – 1901.09.09) * Charles-Eugène Parent (1944.03.11 – 1951.03.02) as

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of Rimouski (1944.03.11 – 1951.03.02), succeeded as Metropolitan Archbishop of

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(Canada) (1951.03.02 – 1967.02.25), emeritate as

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(1967.02.25 – 1970.11.26) * Gérard Mongeau,

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(O.M.I.) (1951.03.27 – 1976.06.12) as

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of the

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(1951.03.27 – 1976.06.12), promoted first suffragan Bishop of

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(Philippines) (1976.06.12 – 1979.11.05), promoted first Metropolitan Archbishop of Cotabato (1979.11.05 – 1980.03.14) * Jacques Louis Léon Delaporte (1976.06.22 – 1980.03.25) as Auxiliary Bishop of Nancy (France) (1976.06.22 – 1980.03.25); later Metropolitan Archbishop of

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(France) (1980.03.25 – 1999.11.21) * Raymond Saint-Gelais (1980.07.05 – 1988.02.19) * Marcel Germain Perrier (1988.04.15 – 2000.05.16) * Alfonso Milián Sorribas (2000.11.09 – 2004.11.11) * Pierre-André Fournier (2005.02.11 – 2008.07.03) as Auxiliary Bishop of

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(Canada) (2005.02.11 – 2008.07.03); later Metropolitan Archbishop of

(Canada) (2008.07.03 – 2015.01.10) * Thomas Löhr (2009.06.15 – ...),

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(Germany)

References

Sources and external links

GCatholic with titular incumbent biography links

Diana Diana most commonly refers to: * Diana (name), given name (including a list of people with the name) * Diana (mythology), ancient Roman goddess of the hunt and wild animals; later associated with the Moon * Diana, Princess of Wales (1961–1997), ...

Communes of Souk Ahras Province {{SoukAhras-geo-stub