Iunca in Mauretania
The Diocese of Iunca in Mauretania is a suppressed and titular see[1] of the Roman Catholic Church.[2][3]
The bishopric was centered on an ancient Roman town, now lost to history,[4] that was located in the Roman province of Mauretania Caesariensis, in today's Algeria. The ancient town flourished in late antiquity but did not last long after the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb. Today The bishopric survives only as a titular bishopric and the current bishop is Luis Sáinz Hinojosa.[5][6]
References
- Annuario Pontificio 2013 (Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2013, ISBN 978-88-209-9070-1), "Sedi titolari", pp. 819-1013
- Titular Episcopal See of Iunca in Mauretania, at GCatholic.org.
- Iunca in Mauretania at Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
- Titular Episcopal See of Iunca in Mauretania, at GCatholic.org.
- Titular Episcopal See of Iunca in Mauretania, at GCatholic.org.
- Iunca in Mauretania at Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
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