Titular bishopric of Sophene
Sophene ( Italian : Sofene ) is a former 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 Sophene | ||||
| No. | Surname | Office | from | to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph-Marie Lavest MEP | Prelate of Kuamsi ( China ) | April 26, 1900 | August 23, 1910 |
| 2 | Joseph Schrembs | Auxiliary Bishop in Grand Rapids ( USA ) | January 8, 1911 | August 11, 1911 |
| 3 | Ricardo Sepúlveda Hermosilla |
Apostolic Administrator of Temuco Auxiliary Bishop in Concepción ( Chile ) |
October 18, 1911 | June 9, 1934 |
| 4th | Julio Campero y Aráoz | Bishop emeritus of Salta ( Argentina ) | June 22, 1934 | February 19, 1938 |
| 5 | Eduard Count O'Rourke | Emeritus Bishop of Gdansk ( Free City of Gdansk ) | June 13, 1938 | June 27, 1943 |
| 6th | Miguel Ángel García y Aráuz | Auxiliary Bishop in Guatemala ( Guatemala ) | May 16, 1944 | April 11, 1951 |
| 7th | Bolesław Kominek | Auxiliary Bishop in Wroclaw ( Poland ) | April 26, 1951 | 1st December 1956 |
| 8th | Patrick Harmon Shanley OCD | Prelate of Infanta ( Philippines ) | 17th February 1953 | 2nd January 1970 |