Titular diocese of Zapara
Zapara ( Latin Zaparenus ) is a titular bishopric of the Roman Catholic Church .
Zapara was a small town in the Roman province of Macedonia Secunda ( Macedonia Salutaris ), which belonged to the Praetorian prefecture of Illyricum with the capital Thessaloniki .
In the late 4th century, Zapara was an eparchy in Macedonia alongside Stobi and Bargala .
| Titular Bishops of Zapara | ||||
| No. | Surname | Office | from | to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pacifico Giulio Vanni OFM | Vicar Apostolic of Sianfu ( Republic of China ) | June 14, 1932 | April 11, 1946 |
| 2 | Hubert Michael Newell | Coadjutor Bishop of Cheyenne ( USA ) | August 2, 1947 | February 8, 1951 |
| 3 | Ernesto Corripio y Ahumada | Auxiliary Bishop in Ciudad Victoria-Tamaulipas ( Mexico ) | December 27, 1952 | February 25, 1956 |
| 4th | Juan Nicolasora Nilmar | February 20, 1959 to January 3, 1967 Auxiliary Bishop in Jaro , January 3, 1967 to April 18, 1970 Coadjutor Bishop of Davao , April 18, 1970 to June 3, 1976 Auxiliary Bishop in Tagbilaran ( Philippines ) | February 20, 1959 | 3rd June 1976 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Stobi Archaeological Site , accessed December 14, 2017