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Bishop Of Simminensis
Simminensis is an ancient and titular see, titular Bishopric, episcopal see of the Roman province of '' Africa Proconsularis'' in modern Tunisia, and a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Carthage. Etymology Simminensis, also known as Siminina, Siminensis, or Simminensis, means "to sow". History Semina is today a titular see, titular diocese in the Proconsolare of Carthage. and a number of titular bishops have sat in 20th century. Founded in the Roman Empire, Roman era only one bishop is known for certain from antiquity, St. Fiorenzo, who participated in the Council of Carthage (484) convened by the Vandal king Huneric, after which he was exiled to Corsica . Two other ancient bishops from the city are also inferred from literary sources. The first Deuterium Simminensis is mentioned in the Notitia Africae of 484AD, while the second Iunianus or Martin took part in the Council of Carthage (525). The bishopric is mentioned by Anonymous of Ravenna. Known bishops *Rudolf Piers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Africa
Roman Africa may refer to the following areas of Northern Africa which were part of the Imperium Romanum and/or the Western/Byzantine successor empires : ; in the unified Roman empire : * Africa (Roman province), with the great metropolis Carthage ** later restricted to Africa Proconsularis (which would be split into Tripolitania, Africa Byzacena and Africa Zeugitana) after the detachment of Numidia * the whole of Roman North Africa, stretching from Egypt, with the greatest metropolis Alexandria, and Cyrenaica to the east of above Africa proper to the westernmost provinces in Mauretania ; later : * Diocese of Africa, from Diocletian's tetrarchy reform till the Vandal conquest, under the (Western) Praetorian prefecture of Italy * the early-Byzantine Praetorian prefecture of Africa * the later Byzantine Exarchate of Africa See also * Africa (other) Africa is the world's second largest continent. Africa may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
