Rentrée de la commune de Bouhnifia (Algérie)

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and a modern

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of the

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.J. Mesnage ''L'Afrique chrétienne'', Paris 1912, p. 479. The name means Sirens Water, and was a

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town. The ruins of this ancient city are located near the

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of Hammam Bou Hani.

Bishopric

History

There are two known

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s of this ancient diocese. ''Honoratus'' who represented the

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s at the

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. The grave of his sister Robba, revered as a martyr by the Donatists, was found in Ala Miliaria recently. The other Bishop, Felix was among the

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prelates summoned to Carthage in 484 by the

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king

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. The current bishop is Heinrich Janssen, former auxiliary

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Known bishops

*Honoratus (a Donatist bishop) (mentioned 411AD) *Felix ( fl.484AD) *Paul Verschuren, (21 April 1964 – 1967) *

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(29 October 1968 – 6 March 1981) *Augustus Peters (6 April 1981 – 3 May 1986) *

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, 1986

References

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Bishopric

History

Known bishops

See also

References