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Vartana (Vertaresis) was a Roman-Berber town in Byzacena, Africa Proconsulare. It is identified with stone ruins in the area of Srâa-Ouartane, Tunisia.

Bishopric

The city of Vartana (also known as Vertara) was also the seat of an ancient Catholic diocese. Only one bishop is known to us from antiquity. Since 1933 the diocese has been reestablished in name at least and a bishop has been appointed there ever since.

Bishop Vetalis is recorded as attendee to a Church Council in 314.

Bishop Leo Hale Taylor became the first of the new bishops on February 26, 1934. The current bishop is Giovanni Moretti (9 Sep 1971 Appointed - ), who succeeded bishop Carlo Minchiatt (1969 - 1971).

References

1. Titular Episcopal See of Vertara at GCatholic.org.
2. Titular Episcopal See of Vartana at GCatholic.org.
3. Henri Irénée Marrou, André Mandouze, Anne-Marie La Bonnardière Prosopographie de l'Afrique chrétienne (303-533) (Éditions du Centre national de la recherche scientifique, 1 Jan. 1982) p1220.

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