Siminina
Appearance
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Roman_Empire_-_Africa_Proconsularis_%28125_AD%29.svg/220px-Roman_Empire_-_Africa_Proconsularis_%28125_AD%29.svg.png)
Siminina, was a Roman era civitas of the Roman province of Africa Proconsularis. The ancient city is tentatively identified with ruins at Bir-El-Djedidi, Tunisia.
The city was also the seat of an ancient Christian bishopric, suffragan of Archdiocese of Carthage. Only two bishops of Siminina are documented
- Deuterium was present at the Council of Carthage (484) called by the Vandal king Huneric.
- Giuniano intervened in the Council of Carthage (525).
Today Siminina survives as a titular bishopric.
From 17 December 2024 the titular bishop is Iyad Twal, auxiliary bishop of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
References
[edit]