Abziri
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| Alternative name | Abziritanus |
|---|---|
| Location | Tunisia |
| Region | Ben Arous Governorate |
| Coordinates | 36°36′30″N 10°10′18″E / 36.60833°N 10.17167°E |
| Type | town |
Abziri also known variously as Abziritanus and Abdiritanus was a Roman and Byzantine era oppidum (town) in Africa Proconsularis, Roman North Africa. The town is tentatively identified with ruins near Oudna, in Cartagine, Tunisia.[1]
History
The town was mentioned by Pliny[2] and was one of the 30 oppida libera in Africa Proconsularis. The town appears to be a native Berber town associated with the nearby Roman colony of Uthina.
Bishopric
The town was the seat of an ancient Catholic bishopric[3] which functioned till the end of the 7th century and the arrival of Islamic Armies. The diocese was refounded in name in 1933, and exists today as a titular see in the Roman Catholic Church.
- Victor (Catholic Bishop) fl. 390
- Fructuosus Abziritanus fl. 411
- Emilio Abascal y Salmerón (Mexico) July 25, 1953 – April 18, 1968
- Giuseppe Obert (Bangladesh) September 5, 1968 – March 6, 1972
- Vinzenz Guggenberger (Germany) May 17, 1972 – July 4, 2012
- Kęstutis Kėvalas (Lithuania) September 27, 2012[4]
- Hansjörg Hofer (Austria) May 31, 2017[5]
References
- ^ R. J. A. Talbert (ed.), Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World, with Map-by-Map Directory (Princeton University and Oxford, 2000)
- ^ Pliny. Natural History v:30.
- ^ Abziri at catholic-hierarchy.org.
- ^ Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 212, Number 17.605
- ^ Salzburg, Erzdiözese. "Erzdiözese Salzburg - Generalvikar Hansjörg Hofer wird neuer Weihbischof in Salzburg". www.kirchen.net (in German). Retrieved 2017-06-01.