Titular diocese of Aphnaeum
Aphnaeum ( Italian : Afneo ) is a titular bishopric of the Roman Catholic Church .
It goes back to an earlier diocese of the ancient city of Aphnaion in Egypt (late ancient Roman province Aegyptus Herculea or Augustamnica ) in the eastern Nile Delta , which belonged to the ecclesiastical province of Pelusium .
| Titular Bishops of Aphnaeum | ||||
| No. | Surname | Office | from | to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Alexander Fernandes | Auxiliary Bishop in Calcutta ( India ) | January 24, 1949 | April 12, 1951 |
| 2 | Gregorio Espiga e Infante OAR | Vicar Apostolic of Palawan ( Philippines ) | 3rd July 1955 | April 15, 1997 |