Rusticiana

Bishop of Rusticiana
Bishopric
catholic
Incumbent:
Pierre Nguyên Van Tot
Information
First holderAngel Adolfo Polachini Rodriguez
Established30 November 1966

The city of Rusticiana was located in the Roman province of Numidia (modern Algeria and parts of Tunisia and Libya). Its location and the corresponding modern city are unknown.

Ecclesiastical history

Two bishops of the ancient diocese are known. Leonatist a donatist who took part in the Carthage conference of 411 and the Bishop Donato who was exiled by the Vandal king Huneric after he attended the synod in Carthage of 484, after which he was exiled.[1][2]

The Catholic titular see of Rusticiana was established in 1933. It has had six post holders, with the most recent being the current post holder Archbishop Pierre Nguyên Van Tot.[3]

List of the Titular Bishops of Rusticiana

Roman Catholic Titular Bishops of Rusticiana
From Until Incumbent Notes
1966 1971 Angel Adolfo Polachini Rodriguez Titular see given with elevation to Prelate of San Fernando de Apure. Left post with appointment as Bishop of Guanare.
1973 1978 Horacio Alberto Bózzoli Titular see given with elevation to Auxiliary Bishop of San Martín. Left post with appointment as Bishop of San Miguel.
1979 1984 John Joseph Nevins Titular see given with elevation to Auxiliary Bishop of Miami. Left post with appointment as Bishop of Venice in Florida.
1985 2000 Álvaro Corrada del Río Titular see given with elevation to Auxiliary Bishop of Washington. Left post with appointment as Bishop of Tyler.
2001 2002 Arthur Roche Titular see given with elevation to Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster. Left post with appointment as Coadjutor Bishop of Leeds.
2002 Present Pierre Nguyên Van Tot Titular see given with elevation to Archbishop and appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Benin.

References

  1. ^ Pius Bonifacius Gams, Series episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, (Leipzig, 1931), p. 468.
  2. ^ Stefano Antonio Morcelli, Africa christiana, Volume I, (Brescia, 1816)pp. 266–267.
  3. ^ "Titular See of Rusticiana, Algeria".