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The city of was also the seat of an [[Roman Empire|ancient]] [[Bishopric|episcopal see]] of the [[Roman province]] of [[Mauritania Caesariensis]].<ref>[[Pius Bonifacius Gams]], Series episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, ([[Leipzig]] 1931), p. 465</ref><ref>Stefano Antonio Morcelli, Africa christiana, Volume I, ([[Brescia]], 1816), p. 130.</ref> |
The city of was also the seat of an [[Roman Empire|ancient]] [[Bishopric|episcopal see]] of the [[Roman province]] of [[Mauritania Caesariensis]].<ref>[[Pius Bonifacius Gams]], Series episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, ([[Leipzig]] 1931), p. 465</ref><ref>Stefano Antonio Morcelli, Africa christiana, Volume I, ([[Brescia]], 1816), p. 130.</ref> |
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The only known ancient [[Christian]] [[bishop]] of this city was Vitale, who took part in the synod at Carthage called by the [[Vandal]] king [[Huneric]] in 484, after which Vital was exiled. Today Castra Nova survives as titular bishop the current bishop is [[Jorge Vázquez |
The only known ancient [[Christian]] [[bishop]] of this city was Vitale, who took part in the synod at Carthage called by the [[Vandal]] king [[Huneric]] in 484, after which Vital was exiled. Today Castra Nova survives as titular bishop the current bishop is [[Jorge Vázquez]], the [[Auxiliary Bishop]] of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Lomas de Zamora]], in Argentina. |
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The city was taken by [[Islam]]ic armies at the end of the [[7th century]], the city was re-founded by [[French people|French]] colonists on the [[ruins]] of the Roman city and was renamed ''Perregaux''. Today the city is known as [[Mohammadia, Mascara|Mohammadia]] |
The city was taken by [[Islam]]ic armies at the end of the [[7th century]], the city was re-founded by [[French people|French]] colonists on the [[ruins]] of the Roman city and was renamed ''Perregaux''. Today the city is known as [[Mohammadia, Mascara|Mohammadia]] |
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Castra Nova in Mauretania was a Roman era city of Mauretania, Roman North Africa, that is identified with ruins at Mohammadia, Mascara (Algeria).
The city of was also the seat of an ancient episcopal see of the Roman province of Mauritania Caesariensis.[1][2]
The only known ancient Christian bishop of this city was Vitale, who took part in the synod at Carthage called by the Vandal king Huneric in 484, after which Vital was exiled. Today Castra Nova survives as titular bishop the current bishop is Jorge Vázquez, the Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lomas de Zamora, in Argentina.
The city was taken by Islamic armies at the end of the 7th century, the city was re-founded by French colonists on the ruins of the Roman city and was renamed Perregaux. Today the city is known as Mohammadia
References
- ^ Pius Bonifacius Gams, Series episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, (Leipzig 1931), p. 465
- ^ Stefano Antonio Morcelli, Africa christiana, Volume I, (Brescia, 1816), p. 130.