Roman Empire - Africa Proconsularis (125 AD)

Lapda, was a ''

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'' (town) of the Roman province of Africa Proconsularis. Its exact location is now lost to history, though probably somewhere in central modern Tunisia. Also known as Labdia. Lapda was also the

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of an ancient Christian

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, suffragan to the Archdiocese of Carthage. There are three bishops of

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mentioned by the historical sources. *The Donatist bishop Rufino attended the Conference of Carthage (411). The diocese had no Catholic counterpart. *Jona was present at the Synod of Carthage (484) called by the Vandal king Huneric. *Victor witnessed the document of doctrine following the Council of Carthage (525) held by Metropolitan Bonifacio. Today David Cheney
Diocese of Lapda
at Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Lapda survives as a titular bishopric and the current bishop is José Mauricio Vélez García, of

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References

{{reflist Ancient Berber cities Catholic titular sees in Africa Roman towns and cities in Tunisia Archaeological sites in Tunisia