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Midès
Midès (also called Midas) is a mountain oasis in Tunisia. As Ancient Mades, it was a bishopric and remains a Latin Catholic titular see. Modern town It has a pleasant canyon and an abandoned village. It is located in the hill country near the border with Algeria, and is 6 km from Tamerza. The canyon was used for filming Raiders of the Lost Ark and The English Patient. History Mades was among the many towns that were important enough in the Roman province of Numidia to become a suffragan bishopric, in the papal sway. Its only historically documented bishop, Petrus, participated in the synod, called in Carthage by the Vandal Kingdom's ruler Huneric in 484, after which he went in exile, like many Catholic bishops, unlike their Donatist heretic counterparts. Titular see The diocese was nominally restored in 1933 as Titular bishopric of Mades (Latin = Curiate Italian) / Maden(sis) (Latin adjective). It had had the following incumbents, so far of the fitting Epi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midas
Midas (; grc-gre, Μίδας) was the name of a king in Phrygia with whom several myths became associated, as well as two later members of the Phrygian royal house. The most famous King Midas is popularly remembered in Greek mythology for his ability to turn everything he touched into gold. This came to be called the ''golden touch'', or the ''Midas touch''. The legends told about this Midas and his father Gordias, credited with founding the Phrygian capital city Gordium and tying the Gordian Knot, indicate that they were believed to have lived sometime in the 2nd millennium BC, well before the Trojan War. However, Homer does not mention Midas or Gordias, while instead mentioning two other Phrygian kings, Mygdon and Otreus. The Phrygian city Midaeum was presumably named after him, and this is probably also the Midas that according to Pausanias founded Ancyra (today known as Ankara). Another King Midas ruled Phrygia in the late 8th century BC. Most historians believe this M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Fathers
The White Fathers (french: Pères Blancs), officially the Missionaries of Africa ( la, Missionarii Africae) abbreviated MAfr), are a Catholic Church, Roman Catholic society of apostolic life of Pontifical Right (for Men) Founded in 1868 by then Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Algiers, Algiers Charles Lavigerie, Charles-Martial Allemand-Lavigerie. The society focuses on evangelism and education, mostly in Africa. In 2021, there were 1428 members of the Missionaries of Africa of 36 nationalities, working in 42 countries, in 217 communities. History image:Maison-Carrée Pères Blancs.jpg, The first convent in Maison-Carrée The cholera epidemic of 1867 left a large number of Algerian orphans, and the education and Christian instruction of these children was the occasion of the founding of the society in Maison-Carrée (now El-Harrach) near Algiers; but from its inception the founder had in mind the conversion of the Arabs and the peoples of Central Africa. Lavigerie inst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passionists
The Passionists, officially named Congregation of the Passion of Jesus Christ (), abbreviated CP, is a Catholic clerical religious congregation of Pontifical Right for men, founded by Paul of the Cross in 1720 with a special emphasis on and devotion to the Passion of Jesus Christ. A known symbol of the congregation is the labeled emblem of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, surmounted by a cross and is often sewn into the attire of its congregants. History Paul of the Cross who was born in 1694 in Ovada, wrote the rules of the Congregation between 22 November 1720 & 1 January 1721, and in June 1725 Pope Benedict XIII granted Paul the permission to form his congregation. Paul and his brother, John Baptist Danei, were ordained by the pope on the same occasion (7 June). After serving for a time in the hospital of St. Gallicano, in 1737 they left Rome with permission of the Pope and went to Mount Argentario, where they established the first house of the institute. They took up their abode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Florida
The Diocese of Florida ( la, Dioecesis Floridensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in southern Uruguay. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province (covering all Uruguay) of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Montevideo. Its cathedra is a minor basilica, the Catedral BasÃlica de Nuestra Señora del Luján, dedicated to Our Lady of Luján, in the episcopal see of Florida, Uruguay. The current bishop, MartÃn Pablo Pérez Scremini, was appointed in March 2008. History * Established on 1931.08.11 as Diocese of Florida–Melo / Floriden(sis)–Melen(sis) (Latin), on territory split off from the suppressed Diocese of Melo (which was erected in 1897 on territory split off from the then Diocese of Montevideo) * Renamed on 1955.11.15 as Diocese of Florida / Floriden(sis) (Latin), having lost territory to (re)establish a Diocese of Melo. * Lost territory on 1960.10.22 to establish the Diocese of Tacuarembó. * Enjoyed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Florida–Melo
The Diocese of Florida ( la, Dioecesis Floridensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in southern Uruguay. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province (covering all Uruguay) of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Montevideo. Its cathedra is a minor basilica, the Catedral BasÃlica de Nuestra Señora del Luján, dedicated to Our Lady of Luján, in the episcopal see of Florida, Uruguay. The current bishop, MartÃn Pablo Pérez Scremini, was appointed in March 2008. History * Established on 1931.08.11 as Diocese of Florida–Melo / Floriden(sis)–Melen(sis) (Latin), on territory split off from the suppressed Diocese of Melo (which was erected in 1897 on territory split off from the then Diocese of Montevideo) * Renamed on 1955.11.15 as Diocese of Florida / Floriden(sis) (Latin), having lost territory to (re)establish a Diocese of Melo. * Lost territory on 1960.10.22 to establish the Diocese of Tacuarembó. * Enjoyed a Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uruguay
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering the RÃo de la Plata to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. It is part of the Southern Cone region of South America. Uruguay covers an area of approximately and has a population of an estimated 3.4 million, of whom around 2 million live in the metropolitan area of its capital and largest city, Montevideo. The area that became Uruguay was first inhabited by groups of hunter–gatherers 13,000 years ago. The predominant tribe at the moment of the arrival of Europeans was the Charrúa people, when the Portuguese first established Colónia do Sacramento in 1680; Uruguay was colonized by Europeans late relative to neighboring countries. The Spanish founded Montevideo as a military stronghold in the early 18th century bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Melo
The Diocese of Melo ( la, Dioecesis Melensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese Catholic church in Uruguay. History The diocese was erected in 1955, split off from the former diocese of Florida-Melo, and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Montevideo. Its see is at the Cathedral of Melo. The current bishop is Pablo Alfonso Jourdán Alvariza, who was appointed in 2021. Ordinaries *José Maria Cavallero †(20 Dec 1955 – 9 Jul 1960 Appointed, Bishop of Minas) * Orestes Santiago Nuti Sanguinetti, S.D.B. †(9 Jul 1960 – 2 Jan 1962 Appointed, Bishop of Canelones) * Roberto Reinaldo Cáceres González †(2 Jan 1962 – 23 Apr 1996 Retired) * Nicolás Cotugno Fanizzi, S.D.B. (13 Jun 1996 – 4 Dec 1998 Appointed, Archbishop of Montevideo) *Luis del Castillo Estrada Luis del Castillo Estrada, S.J. (born 21 June 1931, in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan Roman Catholic cleric. Biography Luis del Castillo was ordained priest on 30 July 1966 in the Society o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redemptorists
The Redemptorists officially named the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer ( la, links=no, Congregatio Sanctissimi Redemptoris), abbreviated CSsR,is a Catholic clerical religious congregation of pontifical right for men (priests and brothers). It was founded by Alphonsus Liguori at Scala, Italy, for the purpose of labouring among the neglected country people around Naples. It is dedicated to missionary work and they minister in more than 100 countries. Members of the congregation are Catholic priests and consecrated religious brothers The Redemptorists are especially dedicated to Our Lady of Perpetual Help and were appointed by Pope Pius IX in 1865 as both custodians and missionaries of the icon of that title, which is enshrined at the Redemptorist Church of St. Alphonsus Liguori in Rome. Many Redemptorist churches are dedicated to her under that title. However, the Patroness of the Congregation is the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title "Immaculate Conception," of wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giru Marcelli
Giru Marcelli was a city and bishopric in Roman North Africa, which remains a Latin Catholic titular see. History Giru Marcelli, located in present Algeria, was among the many town in the Roman province of Numidia which were important enough to become a suffragan diocese in the papal sway, but faded completely. Its only historically documented bishop was Fructuosus, who participated in the synod called at Carthage by Hunerik of the Vandal Kingdom in 484, whereafter he was exiled, like most Catholic incumbents, unlike their Donatist heretic counterparts. Titular see The diocese was nominally restored in 1933 as Titular bishopric of Giru Marcelli (Latin) / Giru di Marcello (Curiate Italian) / de Giru Marcelli (Latin adjective). It has had the following incumbents, of the fitting Episcopal (lowest) rank, ''with an archiepiscopal exception'': * Titular Archbishop: Antoine Grauls, M. Afr. (1967.10.16 – 1986.07.26) as emeritate; previously Titular Bishop of Mades (1936.12.23 â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Titular Archbishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese. By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox churches is that he be ordained for a specific place. There are more bishops than there are functioning dioceses. Therefore, a priest appointed not to head a diocese as its diocesan bishop but to be an auxiliary bishop, a papal diplomat, or an official of the Roman Curia is appointed to a titular see. Catholic Church In the Catholic Church, a titular bishop is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese. Examples of bishops belonging to this category are coadjutor bishops, auxiliary bishops, bishops emeriti, vicars apostolic, nuncios, superiors of departments in the Roman Curia, and cardinal bishops of suburbicarian dioceses (since they are not in charge of the suburbicarian dioceses). Most titular bishops h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Gitega
The Archdiocese of Gitega the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Gitega in Burundi. History * 1912.12.12: Apostolic Vicariate of Kivu formed from parts of the Apostolic Vicariate of Unyanyembe and the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Victoria Nyanza. * 1921: Apostolic Vicariate of Kivu renamed the Apostolic Vicariate of Urundi and Kivu * 1922.04.25: Apostolic Vicariate of Urundi and Kivu divided into the Apostolic Vicariate of Urundi and the Apostolic Vicariate of Ruanda. * 1949.07.14: Apostolic Vicariate of Urundi renamed the Apostolic Vicariate of Kitega * 1959.11.10: Apostolic Vicariate of Kitega promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gitega Bishops Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order *Metropolitan Archbishops of Gitega (Roman rite), below **Archbishop Simon Ntamwana – since 1997.01.24 **Archbishop Joachim Ruhuna (1982.11.06 – 1996.09.09) **Archbishop André Makarakiza, M. Afr. (1968.09.05 – 1982.11.06) **Archbishop Antoine Grauls, M. Afr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apostolic Vicariate Of Kitega
Gitega (), formerly Kitega, is the political capital of Burundi. Located in the centre of the country, in the Burundian central plateau roughly east of Bujumbura (the largest city and former political capital), Gitega (the second largest city) was the seat of the Kingdom of Burundi until its abolition in 1966.From 1922 on, Usumbura (now Bujumbura) acted as a second, colonial, administrative and economic capital of the country; it effectively became its only political capital between the abolition of the monarchy in 1966 and January 2019. In late December 2018, Burundian president Pierre Nkurunziza announced that he would follow on a 2007 promise to return Gitega its former political capital status, with Bujumbura remaining as economic capital and centre of commerce. A vote in the Parliament of Burundi made the change official on 16 January 2019, with all branches of government expected to move in over three years. Geography Gitega is also the capital of Gitega Province, one o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
