Volitanus also known as Voli and Bolitana [1] was a Roman era civitas (town) [2] of Africa Proconsularis, [3] a suffragan metropolis of Carthage in Roman North Africa. [4]
The town of Voli is now in modern Tunisia, though the exact location of Voli is not known for certain [5] The village of Sidi Medien Zaghouan province (latitude 36°20'3.57", longitude 10°5'22.15") has been suggested due to similarity of names. The issue with Sidi Medien is that here the Roman Era town appears to have been a colonia, by the name of Vallitanus [6] ( Vallis) while the name of Voli was probably Bolitana.
The town was a seat of a Bishopric [7] in Africa Proconsularis and suffran to Cartagine, it remains a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church.
Augustine records that the Diocese of Carthage celebrated the feast day of the martyrs of Bolitana [8] on 17 October. [9] [10]
The deacon Peregrinus of Bolitana civitas who was martyred under Diocletian after his conviction by the proconsul Caius Annius Anullinus He has a feast day of 23 April.
In 411 rival bishops Crispus (Catholic) and Quodvultdeus (Donatist) attended the Council of Carthage (411). [11] The Council found for Crispus. In 418, Bishop Muranus (Catholic) attended the Council of Carthage, and in 484 Bonifatius (Catholic). [12] attended the Council of Huneric, king of the Vandals. [13]
The current bishop is Emil Paul Tscherrig, who replaced Francisco Javier Martínez Fernández (20 Mar 1985 – 15 Mar 1996).
Volitanus also known as Voli and Bolitana [1] was a Roman era civitas (town) [2] of Africa Proconsularis, [3] a suffragan metropolis of Carthage in Roman North Africa. [4]
The town of Voli is now in modern Tunisia, though the exact location of Voli is not known for certain [5] The village of Sidi Medien Zaghouan province (latitude 36°20'3.57", longitude 10°5'22.15") has been suggested due to similarity of names. The issue with Sidi Medien is that here the Roman Era town appears to have been a colonia, by the name of Vallitanus [6] ( Vallis) while the name of Voli was probably Bolitana.
The town was a seat of a Bishopric [7] in Africa Proconsularis and suffran to Cartagine, it remains a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church.
Augustine records that the Diocese of Carthage celebrated the feast day of the martyrs of Bolitana [8] on 17 October. [9] [10]
The deacon Peregrinus of Bolitana civitas who was martyred under Diocletian after his conviction by the proconsul Caius Annius Anullinus He has a feast day of 23 April.
In 411 rival bishops Crispus (Catholic) and Quodvultdeus (Donatist) attended the Council of Carthage (411). [11] The Council found for Crispus. In 418, Bishop Muranus (Catholic) attended the Council of Carthage, and in 484 Bonifatius (Catholic). [12] attended the Council of Huneric, king of the Vandals. [13]
The current bishop is Emil Paul Tscherrig, who replaced Francisco Javier Martínez Fernández (20 Mar 1985 – 15 Mar 1996).