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:''See [[Leistarcha scitissimella]] for the moth species also known as Tigava scitissimella''
'''Tigava''' was an ancient [[Roman Empire|Roman]]-[[Berbers|Berber]] town and bishopric in [[Roman Africa]], which remains a Latin Catholic [[titular see]].
'''Tigava''' was an ancient [[Roman Empire|Roman]]-[[Berbers|Berber]] town and bishopric in [[Diocese of Africa|Roman Africa]], which remains a Latin Catholic [[titular see]].


It corresponds with the modern locality of '''El-Kherba''' in [[Algeria]].
It corresponds with the modern locality of '''El-Kherba''' in [[Algeria]].


== History ==
== History ==
Tigava was one of many cties in the [[Roman province]] of [[Mauretania Caesariensis]] which were important enough to become a [[suffragan]] of the Metropolitan Archbishopric in its capital [[Caesarea Mauretaniae]] (modern Cherchell), but like most faded.
Tigava was one of many cities in the [[Roman province]] of [[Mauretania Caesariensis]] which were important enough to become a [[suffragan]] of the Metropolitan Archbishopric in its capital [[Caesarea Mauretaniae]] (modern Cherchell), but like most faded.

Saint [[Typasius]] was a veteran of the Roman garrison.crazy games 8 ball pool


== Titular see ==
== Titular see ==
Tigava's [[diocese]] is included in the [[Catholic Church]]'s list of [[titular bishopric]]s<ref>''Annuario Pontificio 2013'' (Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2013, ISBN 978-88-209-9070-1), p. 989</ref> since it was nominally restored in 1933.
Tigava's [[diocese]] is included in the [[Catholic Church]]'s list of [[titular bishopric]]s<ref>''Annuario Pontificio 2013'' (Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2013, {{ISBN|978-88-209-9070-1}}), p. 989</ref> since it was nominally restored in 1933.


It has had the following incumbents, so far of the fitting Episcopal (lowest) rank :<ref>http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/former/t1784.htm</ref>
It has had the following incumbents, so far of the fitting Episcopal (lowest) rank :<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/former/t1784.htm|title=Titular See of Tigava, Algeria|work=GCatholic|access-date=2018-01-29}}</ref>
* Basile Tanghe, [[Capuchin Franciscans]] (O.F.M. Cap.) (1935.01.28 – death 1947.12.16) as first [[Apostolic Vicar]] of [[Apostolic Vicariate of Belgian Ubangui|Belgian Ubangui]] ([[Congo-Kinshasa]], then Belgian; now Molegbe diocese) (1935.01.28 – 1947.12.16), previously last [[Apostolic Prefect]] of [[Apostolic Prefecture of Ubangui belge|Belgian Ubangui]] (1931.10.16 – 1935.01.28)
* Basile Tanghe, [[Capuchin Franciscans]] (O.F.M. Cap.) (1935.01.28 – death 1947.12.16) as first [[Apostolic Vicar]] of [[Apostolic Vicariate of Belgian Ubangui|Belgian Ubangui]] ([[Congo-Kinshasa]], then Belgian; now Molegbe diocese) (1935.01.28 – 1947.12.16), previously last [[Apostolic Prefect]] of [[Apostolic Prefecture of Ubangui belge|Belgian Ubangui]] (1931.10.16 – 1935.01.28)
* Alfonse Bossart, [[Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate]] (O.M.I.) (1948.02.12 – death 1963.03.03) as first [[Apostolic Vicar]] of [[Apostolic Vicariate of Ipamu|Ipamu]] (Congo-Kinshasa; now Idiofa diocese) (1948.02.12 – 1957) and on emeritate; previously last [[Apostolic Prefect]] of [[Apostolic Prefecture of Ipamu|Ipamu]] (1937.06.11 – 1948.02.12)
* Alfonse Bossart, [[Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate]] (O.M.I.) (1948.02.12 – death 1963.03.03) as first [[Apostolic Vicar]] of [[Apostolic Vicariate of Ipamu|Ipamu]] (Congo-Kinshasa; now Idiofa diocese) (1948.02.12 – 1957) and on emeritate; previously last [[Apostolic Prefect]] of [[Apostolic Prefecture of Ipamu|Ipamu]] (1937.06.11 – 1948.02.12)
* John Louis Morkovsky (1963.04.16 – 1975.04.22) as [[Coadjutor Bishop]] of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Galveston-Houston|Galveston–Houston]] ([[Texas]], USA) (1963.04.16 – 1975.04.22), succeeded as Bishop of Galveston–Houston (1975.04.22 – retired 1984.08.21); previously Titular Bishop of [[Hieron]]{{dn|date=April 2017}} (1955.12.22 – 1958.08.18) as Auxiliary Bishop of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Amarillo|Amarillo]] (Texas, USA) (1955.12.22 – 1958.08.18), succeeding as Bishop of Amarillo (1958.08.18 – 1963.04.16); died 1990
* John Louis Morkovsky (1963.04.16 – 1975.04.22) as [[Coadjutor Bishop]] of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Galveston-Houston|Galveston–Houston]] ([[Texas]], USA) (1963.04.16 – 1975.04.22), succeeded as Bishop of Galveston–Houston (1975.04.22 – retired 1984.08.21); previously Titular Bishop of [[Hieron, Caria|Hieron]] (1955.12.22 – 1958.08.18) as Auxiliary Bishop of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Amarillo|Amarillo]] (Texas, USA) (1955.12.22 – 1958.08.18), succeeding as Bishop of Amarillo (1958.08.18 – 1963.04.16); died 1990
* Bernhard Rieger (1984.12.20 – death 2013.04.10) as Auxiliary Bishop of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart|Rottenburg–Stuttgart]] ([[Germany]]) (1984.12.20 – 1996.07.31) and on emeritate
* [[Bernhard Rieger]] (1984.12.20 – death 2013.04.10) as Auxiliary Bishop of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart|Rottenburg–Stuttgart]] ([[Germany]]) (1984.12.20 – 1996.07.31) and on emeritate
* Leomar Antônio Brustolin (2015.01.07 – ...) as Auxiliary Bishop of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Porto Alegre|Porto Alegre]] ([[Brazil]]) (2015.01.07 – ...)
* [[Leomar Antônio Brustolin]] (2015.01.07 – 2021.06.02) as Auxiliary Bishop of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Porto Alegre|Porto Alegre]] ([[Brazil]])

== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Catholic titular sees in Africa]]
[[Category:Former Roman Catholic dioceses in Africa]]
[[Category:Former Roman Catholic dioceses in Africa]]
[[Category:History of Mauretania]]
[[Category:Suppressed Roman Catholic dioceses]]
[[Category:Roman towns and cities in Mauretania Caesariensis]]



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Latest revision as of 20:22, 9 November 2022

See Leistarcha scitissimella for the moth species also known as Tigava scitissimella

Tigava was an ancient Roman-Berber town and bishopric in Roman Africa, which remains a Latin Catholic titular see.

It corresponds with the modern locality of El-Kherba in Algeria.

History[edit]

Tigava was one of many cities in the Roman province of Mauretania Caesariensis which were important enough to become a suffragan of the Metropolitan Archbishopric in its capital Caesarea Mauretaniae (modern Cherchell), but like most faded.

Saint Typasius was a veteran of the Roman garrison.crazy games 8 ball pool

Titular see[edit]

Tigava's diocese is included in the Catholic Church's list of titular bishoprics[1] since it was nominally restored in 1933.

It has had the following incumbents, so far of the fitting Episcopal (lowest) rank :[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Annuario Pontificio 2013 (Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2013, ISBN 978-88-209-9070-1), p. 989
  2. ^ "Titular See of Tigava, Algeria". GCatholic. Retrieved 2018-01-29.


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