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Seleuciana was an ancient city and bishopric in Algeria. It was a Catholic titular see.

History

Seleuciana was a city in the Roman province of Numidia. It was important enough to become a bishopric.

Titular see

In 1964, the diocese was nominally restored as titular see of the lowest (episcopal) rank.

It has had the following (non-consecutive) incumbents:

Giovanni Bianchi (1964.06.22 – 1977.06.27)
Gonzalo López Marañón, Discalced Carmelites (O.C.D.), Apostolic Vicar emeritus of San Miguel de Sucumbíos (Ecuador)
Marek Forgáč, Auxiliary bishop of Košice (Slovakia)

See also

Seleucia (disambiguation)

References

External links

GigaCatholic, with titular incumbent biographical links

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