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Vallitanus or Vallis was an ancient Roman – Berber colonia in Carthage, Tunisia. The town is identified with ruins at Sidi Medien, [1] [2] where are located the remains of a Roman theatre, [3] [4] and a number of Roman inscriptions bearing witness to the town's name, and some local officials of the time can be found near the theatre. [5] [6]

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Roman Vallitanus was also the seat of an ancient bishopric under the metropolitan of Cartagine. [7] Four bishops from antiquity are known.

The bishopric ceased to function in the early 8th century with the arrival of Islam. Since the 1920s the diocese has been reestablished in name as a titular see and bishops have been appointed since. [8] The current bishop of Vallitanus is José Rafael Palma Capetillo, who replaced Jean-Michel di Falco Léandri.

A titular see in various churches is an episcopal see of a former diocese that no longer functions, sometimes called a "dead diocese".

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References

  1. ↑ R. Cagnat – A. Merlin, Atlas archéologique de la Tunisie : édition spéciale des cartes topographiques publiées par le Ministère de la Guerre, accompagnée d'un texte explicatif (Paris 1914) Cat. no. 30.107.
  2. ↑ A. Hanene, A propos de C. I. L., VIII, 23750 provenant de Henchir Bez/Vazi Sarra, CahTun 197/198, 2006, 69;
  3. ↑ VALLES, Vallis, Henchir Sidi Median (Africa Proconsularis).
  4. ↑ Frank Sear, Roman Theatres: An Architectural Study (Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2006) p290.
  5. ↑ Frank Sear, Roman Theatres: An Architectural Study (Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2006) p289.
  6. ↑ Titular Episcopal See of Vallis at GCatholic.org.
  7. ↑ Vallitanus at catholic-hierarchy.org.
  8. ↑ Vallitanus at catholic-hierarchy.org.
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