Uzalis
Encyclopedia
Uzalis is a Titular See
of the Roman Catholic Church
located in Tunisia
. It is defined as the diocese that served the now defunct city of Carthage
in the Africa province
of the Roman Empire
.
The present Titular Bishop is Bishop Edmundo Mellid
Salesians
. Previoius incumbents include Oscar Domingo Sarlinga, present Bishop of Zárate-Campana
and Bishop Bernard Joseph Harrington
of Winona
.
Titular see
A titular see in various churches is an episcopal see of a former diocese that no longer functions, sometimes called a "dead diocese". The ordinary or hierarch of such a see may be styled a "titular bishop", "titular metropolitan", or "titular archbishop"....
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
located in Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
. It is defined as the diocese that served the now defunct city of Carthage
Carthage
Carthage , implying it was a 'new Tyre') is a major urban centre that has existed for nearly 3,000 years on the Gulf of Tunis, developing from a Phoenician colony of the 1st millennium BC...
in the Africa province
Africa Province
The Roman province of Africa was established after the Romans defeated Carthage in the Third Punic War. It roughly comprised the territory of present-day northern Tunisia, and the small Mediterranean coast of modern-day western Libya along the Syrtis Minor...
of the Roman Empire
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
.
The present Titular Bishop is Bishop Edmundo Mellid
Edmundo Mellid
Bishop Edmundo Mellid SDB is a Roman Catholic missionary presently serving in Paraguay and Titular Bishop of Uzalis. On February 13, 2006 he was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI as Apostolic Vicar to Chaco Paraguayo, an area with a population of 18,000 but only 5 ordained priests. As a result of...
Salesians
SDB
SDB or sdb can stand for:* Safe deposit box, a type of safe* Salesians of Don Bosco, a Roman Catholic religious order* Schiller-Duval body, a pathologic finding pathognomonic for Endodermal sinus tumors...
. Previoius incumbents include Oscar Domingo Sarlinga, present Bishop of Zárate-Campana
Roman Catholic Diocese of Zárate-Campana
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zárate-Campana, Argentina was erected by Pope Paul VI on March 27, 1976.-Ordinaries:*Alfredo Mario Espósito Castro C.M.F. *Rafael Eleuterio Rey *Oscar Domingo Sarlinga...
and Bishop Bernard Joseph Harrington
Bernard Joseph Harrington
Bernard Joseph Harrington is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the seventh Bishop of Winona.-Biography:...
of Winona
Roman Catholic Diocese of Winona
The Diocese of Winona is the Roman Catholic diocese which ministers to the people of southern Minnesota. The diocese includes Blue Earth, Cottonwood, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Jackson, Martin, Mower, Murray, Nobles, Olmsted, Pipestone, Rock, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Watonowan,...
.