Titular diocese of Cephas
Cephas ( Italian : Cefa ) is a titular bishopric of the Roman Catholic Church .
It goes back to a lost bishopric in the ancient city of the same name , which was in the Roman province of Mesopotamia . The bishopric was assigned to the ecclesiastical province of Amida .
| Titular Bishops of Cephas | ||||
| No. | Surname | Office | from | to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jules Georges Kandela | Auxiliary Bishop in the Archeparchy of Mosul ( Iraq ) | May 12, 1951 | March 7, 1952 |
| 2 | Miguel Antonio Medina y Medina | Auxiliary Bishop in Cali , Medellín ( Colombia ) | July 16, 1952 | March 23, 1964 |
| 3 | Kuriakose Kunnacherry | Coadjutor Bishop of the Kottayam Archeparchy ( India ) | December 9, 1967 | May 5th 1974 |