Titular diocese of Nigrae Maiores
Nigrae Maiores ( Italian : Nigre Maggiori ) is a titular bishopric of the Roman Catholic Church .
The city, located in North Africa , was an old Roman bishopric that went down in the 7th century with the Islamic expansion . It was in the Roman province of Numidia .
| Titular Bishops of Nigrae Maiores | ||||
| No. | Surname | Office | from | to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | André Creemer's OSC | Former Bishop of Bondo ( Democratic Republic of the Congo ) | September 1, 1970 | 23rd September 1971 |
| 2 | Emanuele Romano | Auxiliary Bishop in Monreale ( Italy ) | June 20, 1973 | July 31, 1978 |
| 3 | Emanuele Romano SM | Auxiliary Bishop in Nouméa ( Oceania ) | 4th July 1979 | June 19, 1981 |
| 4th | Carlos María Ariz Bolea CMF | Vicar Apostolic of Darién ( Panama ) | July 22, 1981 | December 15, 1988 |
| 5 | Rómulo Emiliani Sánchez CMF | Vicar Apostolic of Darién (Panama) | December 15, 1988 | |