Hilta was an ancient city and former bishopric in Roman Africa, in the north of modern Tunisia. It is now a Latin Catholictitular see.
Historyedit
Hilta was important enough in the Roman province of Africa Proconsularis, in the papal sway, to become a suffragan bishopric of its capital Carthage's Metropolitan Archbishop, but later faded, presumably under the 7th century advent of Islam.
It has had three historically documented bishops :
Participants in the Council of Carthage in 411, included for Hilta the Catholic Hilarianus and the Donatist heretic Victor, whose schismatic party was firmly condemned.
The diocese was nominally restored in 1933 as a Latin Catholic titular bishopric of Hilta (Latin) / Ilta (Curiate Italian) / Hilten(sis) (Latin adjective).
It has had the following incumbents, so far of the fitting Episcopal (lowest) rank :
Napoléon-Alexandre Labrie, Eudists (C.I.M.) (1956.12.07 – resigned 1970.11.23) as emeritate, died 1973; previously Titular Bishop of Limata (1938.03.30 – 1945.12.22) as last Apostolic Vicar of Golfe Saint-Laurent (Canada) (1938.03.30 – 1945.11.24), (see) promoted as first Bishop of Golfe Saint-Laurent (now Diocese of Baie-Comeau) (1945.11.24 – 1956.12.07)
Józef Kazimierz Kluz (1972.05.12 – death 1982.12.05) as Auxiliary Bishop of Diocese of Gdańsk (Danzig, Poland) (1972.05.12 – 1982.12.05)
Rafael Eleuterio Rey (1983.04.30 – 1991.12.18) as Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of Mendoza (Argentina) (1983.04.30 – 1991.12.18); later Bishop of Zárate-Campana (Argentina) (1991.12.18 – retired 2006.02.03)
Thomas Nguyễn Văn Trâm (1992.03.06 – 2005.11.22) as Auxiliary Bishop of Xuân Lộc (Vietnam) (1992.03.06 – 2005.11.22); later first Bishop of daughter see Bà Rịa (Vietnam) (2005.11.22 – retired 2017.05.06)
Christophe Zoa (2006.11.30 – 2008.12.04) as Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of Yaoundé (Cameroon) (2006.11.30 – 2008.12.04); later Bishop of Sangmélima (Cameroon) (2008.12.04 – ...)
GigaCatholic with titular incumbent biography links
Bibliography
Pius Bonifacius Gams, Series episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Leipzig 1931, p. 466
Stefano Antonio Morcelli, Africa christiana, Volume I, Brescia 1816, p. 179
November 28, 2023
hilta, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, november, 2015, lear. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Hilta news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message See St Kilda Scotland for the island also referred to as HiltaHilta was an ancient city and former bishopric in Roman Africa in the north of modern Tunisia It is now a Latin Catholic titular see History editHilta was important enough in the Roman province of Africa Proconsularis in the papal sway to become a suffragan bishopric of its capital Carthage s Metropolitan Archbishop but later faded presumably under the 7th century advent of Islam It has had three historically documented bishops Participants in the Council of Carthage in 411 included for Hilta the Catholic Hilarianus and the Donatist heretic Victor whose schismatic party was firmly condemned Pariator took part in the council of Carthage in 646 against monothelitism Titular see edit The diocese was nominally restored in 1933 as a Latin Catholic titular bishopric of Hilta Latin Ilta Curiate Italian Hilten sis Latin adjective It has had the following incumbents so far of the fitting Episcopal lowest rank Norberto Forero y Garcia 1951 07 07 1956 05 27 as Auxiliary Bishop of Diocese of Nueva Pamplona Colombia 1951 07 07 1956 05 27 later Bishop of Santa Marta Colombia 1956 05 27 retired 1971 06 02 died 1981 Napoleon Alexandre Labrie Eudists C I M 1956 12 07 resigned 1970 11 23 as emeritate died 1973 previously Titular Bishop of Limata 1938 03 30 1945 12 22 as last Apostolic Vicar of Golfe Saint Laurent Canada 1938 03 30 1945 11 24 see promoted as first Bishop of Golfe Saint Laurent now Diocese of Baie Comeau 1945 11 24 1956 12 07 Jozef Kazimierz Kluz 1972 05 12 death 1982 12 05 as Auxiliary Bishop of Diocese of Gdansk Danzig Poland 1972 05 12 1982 12 05 Rafael Eleuterio Rey 1983 04 30 1991 12 18 as Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of Mendoza Argentina 1983 04 30 1991 12 18 later Bishop of Zarate Campana Argentina 1991 12 18 retired 2006 02 03 Thomas Nguyễn Văn Tram 1992 03 06 2005 11 22 as Auxiliary Bishop of Xuan Lộc Vietnam 1992 03 06 2005 11 22 later first Bishop of daughter see Ba Rịa Vietnam 2005 11 22 retired 2017 05 06 Jean Abdo Arbach Basilian Chouerite Order of Saint John the Baptist B C 2006 10 17 2006 11 11 as Apostolic Exarch of Argentina of the Greek Melkites 2006 10 17 2012 06 23 as such next Titular Bishop of Palmyra of the Greek Melkites 2006 11 11 2012 06 23 later Metropolitan Archbishop of Homs of the Greek Melkites Syria 2012 06 23 Christophe Zoa 2006 11 30 2008 12 04 as Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of Yaounde Cameroon 2006 11 30 2008 12 04 later Bishop of Sangmelima Cameroon 2008 12 04 Gerald Cyprien Lacroix Secular Institute Pius X I S P X 2009 04 07 2011 02 22 as Auxiliary Bishop of Quebec Canada 2009 04 07 2011 02 22 later succeeding as Metropolitan Archbishop of Quebec 2011 02 22 created Cardinal Priest of S Giuseppe all Aurelio 2014 02 22 2014 06 22 John Sherrington 2011 06 30 Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster England UK 2011 06 30 Sources and external links editGigaCatholic with titular incumbent biography linksBibliographyPius Bonifacius Gams Series episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae Leipzig 1931 p 466 Stefano Antonio Morcelli Africa christiana Volume I Brescia 1816 p 179 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hilta amp oldid 1123172461, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
