Africa Proconsularis

Macriana maior is an ancient suppressed and titular see of the Roman Catholic Church in North Africa.[1] It dates back to the Roman era but survives as a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church. The current bishop is Antony Kariyil, the Episcopal Vicar of the Major Archbishop for Ernakulam Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars. Other modern bishops have included Mar Sebastian Adayantharath and Julijans Vaivods.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Annuario Pontificio 2013 (Libreria Editrice Vaticana 2013 ISBN 978-88-209-9070-1)
  2. ↑ "Macriana maior". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.


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