Tigias

Tigias

Tigias

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Tigias was a Roman-Berber town in the province of Africa Proconsularis in Byzacena. Its stone ruins are located in Henchir-Taus in the oasis of Kriz, Tunisia.

Map showing Tigias

The city was also the seat of an ancient diocese, which remains a titular see of the Catholic Church.[1] The current bishop is Robert Francis Hennessey of Boston who replaced Jean-Claude Hertzog [fr] in 2006.[2][3][4]

References

  1. [1]
    Titular Episcopal See of Tigias.
  2. [2]
    Tigias at catholic-hierarchy.org]
  3. [3]
    Apostolische Nachfolge – Titularsitze
  4. [4]
    Tigias at gcatholic.org]
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