Turuda was an ancient

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city and former

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in Africa Proconsulare in

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. It is currently a

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History

Turuda was important enough in the

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of Africa proconsularis to become one of the many

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s of its great capital

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's Metropolitan Archbishop, but was to fade like most.

Titular see

In 1989 it was nominally restored as a Latin titular bishopric. It has had the following incumbents of the lowest (episcopal) rank : * Sigitas Tamkevičius,

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(S.J.), (1991.05.08 – 1996.05.04), as Auxiliary Bishop of

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(Lithuania) (1991.05.08 – 1996.05.04), later promoted Metropolitan Archbishop of Kaunas (1996.05.04 – 2015.06.11), President of Episcopal Conference of Lithuania (1999.11.03 – 2002.09.20), Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Lithuania (2002.09.20 – 2005.09.20), President of Episcopal Conference of Lithuania (2005.09.20 – 2014.10.28) * Eugenio Romero Pose (1997.03.07 – death 2007.03.25), Auxiliary Bishop of

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(Spain) (1997.03.07 – 2007.03.25) * Anthony Ademu Adaji,

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(M.S.P.) (2007.06.28 – 2009.06.01), as Auxiliary Bishop of Idah (Nigeria) (2007.06.28 – 2009.06.01); later succeeded as Bishop of Idah (2009.06.01 – ...) * Woldeghiorghis Mathewos (2010.01.20 – ...), Apostolic Vicar of

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(Ethiopia)

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