Titular diocese of Capsa
Capsa is a titular bishopric of the Roman Catholic Church .
It goes back to an earlier bishop's seat in the ancient city of Capsa (now Gafsa ), which is located in the Roman province of Byzacena in what is now Tunisia .
| Titular Bishops of Capsa | ||||
| No. | Surname | Office | from | to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Laurent Imbert MEP | Vicar Apostolic of Korea (South Korea) | April 26, 1836 | September 21, 1839 |
| 2 | Saint Siméon Berneux MEP | Vicar Apostolic of Korea (South Korea) | August 5, 1854 | March 8, 1866 |
| 3 | Joseph Francis Marie Sweens MAfr | Vicar Coadjutor of Victoria-Nyanza Vicar Apostolic of Victoria-Nyanza ( Uganda ) |
January 1, 1910 | April 12, 1950 |
| 4th | Alfredo Verzosa y Florentin | Bishop emeritus of Lipa ( Philippines ) | February 25, 1951 | June 27, 1954 |
| 5 | Charles Garrett Maloney | Auxiliary Bishop in Louisville ( USA ) | December 30, 1954 | February 2, 1995 |
| 6th | Adalberto Paulo da Silva OFMCap | Auxiliary Bishop in Fortaleza ( Brazil ) | May 24, 1995 | |
See also
Web links
- Entry on the titular diocese of Capsa on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Apostolic Succession - Titular Seats
- Entry on the titular diocese of Capsa on gcatholic.org (English)