Tigias

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Tigias was a Roman-Berber town in the province of Africa Proconsularis in Byzacena. Its stone ruins are located in Henchir-Taus in the oasis of Kriz, Tunisia.

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The city was also the seat of an ancient diocese, which remains a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church. [1] The current Bishop is Robert Francis Hennessey of Boston who replaced Jean-Claude Hertzog in 2006. [2] [3] [4]

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References

↑ Titular Episcopal See of Tigias.
↑ Tigias at catholic-hierarchy.org] (english)
↑ Apostolische Nachfolge – Titularsitze
↑ Tigias at gcatholic.org] (english)

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[1] Titular Episcopal See of Tigias.

[2] Tigias at catholic-hierarchy.org] (english)

[3] Apostolische Nachfolge – Titularsitze

[4] Tigias at gcatholic.org] (english)