Lapda, was a civitas (town) of the Roman province of Africa Proconsularis. [1] [2] Its exact location is now lost to history, though probably somewhere in central modern Tunisia. Also known as Labdia. [3] [4]
Lapda was also the seat of an ancient Christian episcopal see, [5] [6] suffragan to the Archdiocese of Carthage. [7] [8]
There are three bishops of antiquity mentioned by the historical sources.
Today [9] Lapda survives as a titular bishopric and the current bishop is José Mauricio Vélez García, of Medellín.
Quaestoriana was an ancient civitas (town) and bishopric in Roman Byzacena(North Africa). Quaestoriana is also a suppressed and titular see of the province of Byzacena in the Roman Catholic Church. The current bishop is Manuel Antonio Valarezo Luzuriaga. Its present location is in modern Tunisia.
Turrisblanda, was a Roman and Byzantine era colonia (town) in the Roman Empire province of Byzacena in what is today modern Tunisia. Its exact location remains unknown. It was also a capital of an historic diocese of the Roman Empire. The bishopric remains today as a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church. The current bishop is Jan Szkodoń, Auxiliary Bishop of Cracow.
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Aptuca (Africa) or Henchir Oudeka, also known as Aptucca/Aptuca, Henchir-Oudeka/Henchir-Semmech. or Udeka is a village and archaeological site in Tunisia, North Africa located at 36.409344, 8.940301.
Absa Salla was a Roman and Byzantine-era town in the Roman province of Africa proconsularis. It was also the seat of a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church. with the same name. The location of the town remains unknown but is known to have existed for certain between 300 and 650AD.
Tacarata, was an ancient Roman era oppidum (town) in the Roman-Berber province of Numidia. It is identified with ruins in the territory of Mila or Annaba in modern Algeria.
Auzegera was a Roman-Berber town in the province of Africa Proconsularis and in late antiquity Byzacena. It was a Catholic Church diocese.
Iubaltiana was a Roman–Berber civitas (town) in the province of Africa Proconsularis and in late antiquity in Byzacena. The town has been tentatively identified with ruins near Kairouan in today's Tunisia.
Cenculiana was a Roman era town in Roman North Africa.
Botriana is a locality and archaeological site in Tunisia
Feradi Minor was an ancient town in the Roman province of Africa proconsularis in the Sahel region of Tunisia. During late antiquity it was in the province of Byzacena.
Foratiana was an ancient Roman-Berber city in the province of Byzacena and Africa Proconsularis in the Sahel region of Tunisia.
Edistiana was an ancient Roman–Berber city in the province of Africa Proconsularis and in late antiquity of Byzacena. It was located in the modern Tunisia. It was a former Catholic diocese.
Forontoniana was a Roman town of the Roman province of Byzacena during late antiquity. The town has tentitivly been identified with the ruins at Henchir-Bir-El-Menadla in modern Tunisia.
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Pederodiana, was a Roman town of the Roman province of Byzacena. Its exact location is unknown but it is tentatively identified with Oum-Federa or Fodra in modern Tunisia. During the Roman Empire the town was also the seat of an ancient episcopal see under Carthage.
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