Roman Empire - Africa Proconsularis (125 AD)

Mutia was an Ancient city and former bishopric in

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and remains a Latin Catholic

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History

Mutia was located at present Henchir-El-Gheria, Henchir-Furna, in the

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zone of modern

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. It was among the towns in the

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important enough to become a

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in the papal sway, yet destined to fade (under the

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advent of Islam?). Its only historically documented bishop was Latinus,J. Mesnage, L'Afrique chrétienne, (

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1912), p. 71 participant at the Council of Cabarsussi, called in 393 by the dissident Maximianist sect of the

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heresy, and confirmed the synodal acts, with thanks to

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Titular see

The diocese was nominally restored in 1933 as Latin

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of Mutia (Latin) / Muzia (Curiate Italian) / Mutien(sis) (Latin adjective). It has had the following incumbents, so far of the fitting Episcopal (lowest) rank : * José Guerra Campos (1964.06.15 – 1973.04.13) as Auxiliary Bishop of

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) (1964.06.15 – 1973.04.13), Secretary General of Episcopal Conference of Spain (1966 – 1972); later Bishop of Cuenca (Spain) (1973.04.13 – retired 1996.06.26), died 1997 * Rafael Bellido Caro (1973.11.29 – 1980.03.03) as Auxiliary Bishop of

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(Spain) (1973.11.29 – 1980.03.03); later Bishop of

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(Spain) (1980.03.03 – retired 2000.06.29), died 2204 * Alfredo Noriega Arce,

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(S.J.) (1980.04.26 – death 1993.06.26) as Auxiliary Bishop of

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) (1980.04.26 – 1993.06.26) * Jésus Rocha (1993.12.01 – 2004.10.20) as Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of Brasília (

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) (1993.12.01 – 2004.10.20); later Bishop of Oliveira (Brazil) (2004.10.20 – 2006.07.13) * Edson de Castro Homem (2005.02.16 – 2015.05.06) as Auxiliary Bishop of

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(Brazil) (2005.02.16 – 2015.05.06); later Bishop of

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(Brazil) (2015.05.06 – ...) * John Moon Hee-jong (2015.07.23 – ...), Auxiliary Bishop of Diocese of Suwon 수원 (

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) (2015.07.23 – ...). Today, Muzia survives as a titular bishop's residence; the current titular bishop is John Moon Hee Jong, auxiliary bishop of Suwon

Sources and external links

* J. Mesnage, ''L'Afrique chrétienne'', Paris 1912, p. 71

References

{{Reflist Catholic titular sees in Africa Former Roman Catholic dioceses in Africa Suppressed Roman Catholic dioceses

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