Tigava


Tigava was an ancient Roman-Berber town and bishopric in Roman Africa, which remains a Latin Catholic titular see.
It corresponds with the modern locality of El-Kherba in Algeria.

History

Tigava was one of many cities in the Roman province of Mauretania Caesariensis which were important enough to become a suffragan of the Metropolitan Archbishopric in its capital Caesarea Mauretaniae, but like most faded.
Saint Typasius was a veteran of the Roman garrison.

Titular see

Tigava's diocese is included in the Catholic Church's list of titular bishoprics since it was nominally restored in 1933.
It has had the following incumbents, so far of the fitting Episcopal rank :