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Mutia, Africa

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Africa Proconsularis.

Mutia was an Ancient city and former bishopric in Roman Africa and remains a Latin Catholic titular see.[1]

History

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Mutia was located at present Henchir-El-Gheria, Henchir-Furna, in the Sahel zone of modern Tunisia.

It was among the towns in the Roman province of Byzacena important enough to become a suffragan diocese in the papal sway, yet destined to fade (under the 7th century advent of Islam?).

Its only historically documented bishop was Latinus,[2] participant at the Council of Cabarsussi, called in 393 by the dissident Maximianist sect of the Donatist heresy, and confirmed the synodal acts, with thanks to Saint Augustine.

Titular see

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The diocese was nominally restored in 1933 as Latin Titular bishopric of Mutia (Latin) / Muzia (Curiate Italian) / Mutien(sis) (Latin adjective).

It has had the following incumbents, so far of the fitting Episcopal (lowest) rank :

Today, Muzia survives as a titular bishop's residence; the current titular bishop is John Moon Hee Jong, auxiliary bishop of Suwon

See also

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  • J. Mesnage, L'Afrique chrétienne, Paris 1912, p. 71

References

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  1. ^ GCatholic
  2. ^ J. Mesnage, L'Afrique chrétienne, (Paris 1912), p. 71