Culusi was a

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of the

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of Africa Proconsolare, located near

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. It is also known as Culcitana or Culsitana. The city is tentatively identified with ruins in the suburbs of

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. Culusi was also the

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of an

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Christian

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, through the

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and into

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, a suffragan of the

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. Today Culusi survives as a

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ric and the current bishop is

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, of

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.Titular Episcopal See of Culusi
at GCatholic.org.

Known bishops

*Nicasio (mentioned in 349) took part in the Synod of Carthage of 349. *Vincenzo (before 407 - after 419) Vincenzo, delegate to the emperor in 407, attended the

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and was present at another African council of 419. *Emiliano (mentioned in 484) was among the Catholic bishops summoned to Carthage in 484 by the Vandal king Huneric in 484 attended the bishop Emiliano, who was exiled to Corsica *Marciano (mentioned in 525) took part in a synodal assembly of 525. * Peter (mentioned in 646) signed the acts of the African council of 646 antimonotelita. Today Culusi survives as a

ric of the

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and the current bishop is

, of

. * Joachim N'Dayen (5 September 1968 – 16 September 1970) * Louis Vangeke, (21 September 1970 – 1 March 1976) * Imre Asztrik Várszegi, from 23 December 1988

References

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