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The titular episcopal see of Arad is a Roman Catholic titular see named after the ancient city of Arad (see Tel Arad). [1] Sources mention a 6th-century Bishop Stephan. [2]
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The titular episcopal see of Arad is a Roman Catholic titular see named after the ancient city of Arad (see Tel Arad). [1] Sources mention a 6th-century Bishop Stephan. [2]
The titular episcopal see of Arad is named for ancient Arad, which stood at the site of Tell 'Arad (Arabic) or Tel Arad (Hebrew), in the province of Palestina III, metropolinate of Petra [ dubious – discuss ] [1] (see Archbishop of Petra and List of Catholic titular sees: Petra in Palaestina). The remains of ancient Arad [1] were excavated in the Negev in modern Israel, but apparently no remains from the relevant period have been discovered.
The diocese was nominally restored as a titular see of the lowest (episcopal) rank [1] in 1725.[ citation needed ]
It is vacant [3] since 1969 after having had the following, often non-consecutive incumbents:[ citation needed ]