Albulae is an ancient city and former bishopric in

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. It remains a

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of the

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/ref> It is identified with the modern town of Ain Temouchent, in present

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, near the Moroccan border.

History

Albulae was initially important enough in the

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Mauretania Caesariensis Mauretania Caesariensis (Latin for "Caesarea, Numidia, Caesarean Mauretania") was a Roman province located in present-day Algeria. The full name refers to its capital Caesarea, Numidia, Caesarea Mauretaniae (modern Cherchell). The province had ...

to become one of the

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s of the Metropolitan Archbishopric for its capital,

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. However, its influence gradually waned.

Titular bishopric

The diocese was nominally restored in 1933 as a Latin

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. Titular bishops of Albulae, of the lowest (episcopal) rank, ''with an archiepiscopal exception'', have been : * Percival Caza (1948.08.11 – 1966.09.22), later Bishop of

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*'' Titular archbishop'' Edward Daniel Howard (1966.12.09 – 1983.01.02), as emeritate; previously Titular Bishop of

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(1923.12.23 – 1926.04.30), Auxiliary Bishop of

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(1926.04.30 – 1928.09.26), Metropolitan Archbishop of Portland in Oregon (USA) (1928.09.26 – 1966.12.09) *

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(C.S.S.) (2007.10.17 – 2013.06.26), later Bishop of Toledo, Parana, Brazil *

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(2013.09.25 - ... ), Auxiliary Bishop of

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(Brazil)

References

Sources and external links

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