Diocese of Vibiana

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The Diocese of Vibiana is a suppressed and titular see of the Roman Catholic Church in North Africa. [1]

The current bishop is Eliseo Antonio Ariotti who was appointed 17 Jul 2003, [2] and who replaced Angelo Palmas (1964-2003).

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References

  1. Vibiana.
  2. Le Petit Episcopian, Issue 173, Number 14,471.