Materiana

For the Welsh saint, see Saint Materiana.

Materiana was city in the late Roman province of Byzacena, corresponding to the central Sahel region of Tunisia.

Ecclesiastical history

Materiana was an episcopal see but no longer has a diocesan bishop. Accordingly, it is included in the Catholic Church's list of titular sees.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Annuario Pontificio 2013 (Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2013, ISBN 978-88-209-9070-1)


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