Urusi
Urusi was a civitas and ancient episcopal see of the Roman province of Africa Proconsularis in present-day Tunisia.
The town flourished from 30BC until 640AD[1] and has been tentatively identified with ruins at Henchir Soudga, (35°59′14″N 9°34′38″E / 35.98709°N 9.57727°E)[2][3] in Siliana Governorate. The ruins lie just outside the Jebel Serj National Park.
Bishopric
[edit]The town was made famous by the courage of the martyr Mansuetus of Urusi, who was burned alive, according to Victor of Vita[4] at the gate of Urusi. In 305, during the same persecution the basilicas of Lemsa, Zama and Furni, Tunisia had been burned.
The Diocese was re-created in name at least, in 1933 as a titular see and listed in the Annuario Pontificio.[5][6]
Known bishops
[edit]- Mansuetus, bishop of Urusi
- Quintianus of Urusi fl.484
- William Thomas Porter, 1933–1950
- Teófilo José Pereira de Andrade, 1951–1954
- Peter Bernard Pereira 1955–1966
- Dante Frasnelli Tarter, 1967–1977
- Celso José Pinto da Silva 1978–1981
- José Carlos Castanho de Almeida 1982–1987
- Luca Brandolini, 1987–1993
- Jesús Esteban Catalá Ibáñez 1996–1999
- josé María Libório Camino Saracho 1999–2002
- Buenaventura Malayo Famadico 2002–2003
- Julian Charles Porteous 2003–2013
- Jose Elmer Imas Mangalinao 2016-2018
- Aquilino Bocos Merino, C.M.F. 2018
- VACANT
References
[edit]- ^ R. B. Hitchner Urusi at Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places (2012).
- ^ R. Cagnat and A. Merlin, Atlas archéologique de la Tunisie (1:100, 000), (Paris, 1914–32). p.30.10
- ^ Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 33 E1.
- ^ Victor of Vita, History of the persecution by the Vandals, I, 3.
- ^ Annuario Pontificio 2013 (Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2013, ISBN 978-88-209-9070-1), "Sedi titolari", pp. 819-1013
- ^ "Titular Episcopal See of Urusi". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
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