Tisili is a former city and diocese of in Roman Africa; it is now a Catholic

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in modern

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, with its precise location not being defined.

History

Tisili was important enough in the

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to become a

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bishopric of its capital

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's Metropolitan Archbishopric. It was however to fade with the city.

Titular see

The diocese was nominally restored as a

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in 1933. It has had the following incumbents, all of the lowest (episcopal) class : * Américo Henriques (1966.07.03 – 1971.02.02), as Auxiliary Bishop of

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(Portugal) (1966.07.03 – 1967.04.15) and

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(1967.04.15 – 1971.02.02); later succeeded as Bishop of Lamego (Portugal) (1971.02.02 – 1972.02.19), Bishop of

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(Angola) (1972.02.19 – 1976.04.13) *

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, (1972.09.05 – 1983.07.30), as Auxiliary Bishop of

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(Spain) (1972.09.05 – 1983.07.30); later Archbishop Military Vicar of Spain (Spain) (1983.07.30 – 1986.07.21),

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(1983.07.30 – 1989.11.18), promoted

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(Spain) (1986.07.21 – 2003.10.30), Titular Archbishop of

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(1989.11.18 – 1998.03.07), created

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of S. Gabriele Arcangelo all’Acqua Traversa (2010.11.20 011.04.29– ...) * Oscar Angel Bernal (1986.01.23 – 1988.06.18), as Auxiliary Bishop of Sonsón–Rionegro (Colombia) (1986.01.23 – 1988.06.18); later Bishop of

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(Colombia) (1988.06.18 – 1996.07.04) * Hans-Jochen Jaschke (1988.11.18 – ...), Auxiliary Bishop of

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(Germany)

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Catholic titular sees in Africa Former Roman Catholic dioceses in Africa

History

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