Diocese of Dices
Roman Catholic titular see
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The Diocese of Dices , [1] is a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church . [2] [3] The location of the seat of the diocese is unknown for certain, but is perhaps identifiable with Henchir-Sidi-Salah , Tunisia . [4] Henchir Sidi Salah was an ancient diocese in the Roman - Berber province of Byzacena .
There are two bishops documented in antiquity as being bishops of Dices.
- The Catholic, Massimino who attended the Council of Carthage (411) (There appears to have been at that time no Donatist bishops in Dices.)
- Candido who participated in the Council of Carthage (641) .
Dices is now a titular bishopric of the Roman Catholic Church. [5] The current bishop is Henryk Ciereszko , of Białystok . [6]
References
- ↑ J. Mesnage, L'Afrique chrétienne , (Paris, 1912), p. 137.
- ↑ Pius Bonifacius Gams , Series episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae , (Leipzig, 1931), p. 465.
- ↑ Stefano Antonio Morcelli, Africa christiana , Volume I, (Brescia, 1816), p. 151.
- ↑ Titular Episcopal See of Dices at GCatholic.org.
- ↑ Titular Episcopal See of Dices at GCatholic.org.
- ↑ Dicensis at catholic-hierarchy.org.