Titular diocese of Sila
Sila 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 Sila | ||||
| No. | Surname | Office | from | to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francis Spellman | Auxiliary Bishop in Boston ( USA ) | July 30, 1932 | April 15, 1939 |
| 2 | Thomas Arthur Connolly | Auxiliary Bishop in San Francisco (USA) | June 10, 1939 | May 18, 1950 |
| 3 | Cornelius Lucey | Coadjutor Bishop of Cork ( Ireland ) | November 14, 1950 | August 24, 1952 |
| 4th | Joseph Truong-cao-Dai OP | Vicar Apostolic of Hai Phong ( Vietnam ) | January 8, 1953 | June 29, 1969 |
| 5 |
Alberto Rencoret Donoso Titular Archbishop pro hac vice |
Archbishop Emeritus of Puerto Montt ( Chile ) | May 18, 1970 | February 26, 1976 |
| 6th | Michael Murphy | Coadjutor Bishop of Cork and Ross (Ireland) | April 1, 1976 | 23rd August 1980 |
| 7th | Leoncio Leviste Lat | Auxiliary Bishop in Malolos ( Philippines ) | August 30, 1980 | November 6, 2002 |
| 8th |
Angelo Amato SDB Titular Archbishop pro hac vice |
Curia Archbishop | December 19, 2002 | November 20, 2010 |
| 9 |
Savio Hon Tai-Fai SDB Titular Archbishop pro hac vice |
Curia Archbishop | December 23, 2010 | |