Simingi

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Simingi was a Roman era civitas (town) of the Roman province of Africa Proconsularis.

The town was the seat of an ancient bishopric, suffragan of the Archdiocese of Carthage. [1] [2] Only two bishops of this diocese are documented.

In modern times Simingi became a titular bishopric. Simingi's bishop is Josef Holtkotte of Paderborn, Germany.

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References

  1. Pius Bonifacius Gams, Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, (Leipzig, 1931), p. 468.
  2. Stefano Antonio Morcelli, Africa christiana, Volume I, (Brescia, 1816), p. 281.