Sebkha-El-Coursia is a salt pan, locality and

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site in Tunisia. It was an ancient

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diocese.

History

During

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the city was a

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of the

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of Africa Proconsularis called ''Giufi Salaria''. During the

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and

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s, Sebkha-El-Coursia was also the

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of an ancient

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, suffragan to the Archdiocese of Carthage. Only two bishops of Giufi Salaria are known. Procolo a catholic attended the Council of Carthage (411), and Bennato who participated in the anti-monothetalism

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. Today Giufi Salaria survives as

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ric and the current bishop is Herman Willebrordus Woorts, of

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. Titular Episcopal See of Giufi Salaria
at gcatholic.org.

References

Coloniae (Roman) Ancient Berber cities Catholic titular sees in Africa Roman towns and cities in Tunisia Archaeological sites in Tunisia {{AncientRome-stub