Titular diocese of Leptiminus
Leptiminus ( Italian : Leptimino ) is a titular bishopric of the Roman Catholic Church .
It goes back to a lost bishop's seat in the ancient city of Leptis Minor , which was in the Roman province of Africa proconsularis (today the Sahel region of Tunisia ).
| Titular Bishops of Leptiminus | ||||
| No. | Surname | Office | from | to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heinrich Rüth CSSp | Prelate of Juruá ( Brazil ) | June 21, 1966 | May 26, 1978 |
| 2 | Leonard James Wall | Auxiliary Bishop in Toronto ( Canada ) | May 3rd 1979 | February 25, 1992 |
| 3 | Brigido A. Galasgas | Vicar Apostolic of Bontoc-Lagawe ( Philippines ) | July 6, 1992 | May 15, 1995 |
| 4th | Jesús Alfonso Guerrero Contreras OFMCap | Vicar Apostolic of Caroní ( Venezuela ) | December 6, 1995 | April 9, 2011 |
| 5 | José Lampra Cà | Auxiliary Bishop in Bissau ( Guinea-Bissau ) | May 13, 2011 | |
See also
Web links
- Description on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)