Titular diocese of Achelous
Achelous ( Italian : Acheloo ) is a titular bishopric of the Roman Catholic Church .
It goes back to an earlier diocese named after the Acheloos river in the Roman province of Epirus Vetus or Epirus , which belonged to the church province of Nicopolis .
| Titular Bishops of Achelous | ||||
| No. | Surname | Office | from | to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emile Durrheimer SMA | Vicar Apostolic of Katiola ( French West Africa ) | May 15, 1952 | September 14, 1955 |
| 2 | Stanislaus Tigga | Coadjutor Bishop of Raigarh-Ambikapur ( India ) | November 7, 1955 | December 24, 1957 |
| 3 | Owen Noel Snedden | Auxiliary Bishop in Wellington and since October 28, 1976 Bishop of the New Zealand Military Ordinary ( New Zealand ) | May 23, 1962 | April 17, 1981 |