The Dioces of Thysdrus (Latin: Dioecesis Thysdritana) is a suppressed and titular See of the Roman Catholic Church.

History

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Thysdrus, corresponding to the city of El Jem in present-day Tunisia, is an ancient episcopal seat of the Roman province of Byzacena.[1] Thysdrus was the seat of a council celebrated in 417. The bishopric lasted until the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb, but was reborn in name at least in the early 20th century as a titular see. Today Thysdrus survives as a titular bishop's seat,[2] the current titular bishop is Abelardo Alvarado Alcántara, former auxiliary bishop of Mexico City.

Bishops

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  • Elpidio (mentioned in 393) took part in the Council of Cabarsussi, held in 393 by the Maximianists, a moderate sect of the Donatists, and he signed the deeds.
  • Navigio (mentioned in 411) at the Carthage conference of 411, which saw together the Catholic and Donatist bishops of Roman Africa, the Catholic Navigio and Honorato a Donatist both attended.
  • Honored (mentioned in 411) (Donatist bishop at the Council of Carthage)
  • Venerio (mentioned in 641) intervened at the antimonotelite council of 641.
  • Carlos Quintero Arce (1966 * 1968)
  • Raymond Larose (1968 - 1984)
  • Abelardo Alvarado Alcántara, (1985-current)

References

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  1. ^ J. Mesnage L'Afrique chrétienne, (Paris' 1912), p. 54
  2. ^ Dioces of Thysdrus, catholicheirachy.org.