Hermiana was a town in the Roman province of Byzacena. It may have been situated in the plain of Bled Hammiane, and had its own bishop. The diocese is now a titular see of the Catholic Church.
The Latin adjective relating to the episcopal see is Hermianensis.
A bishop of the town was the Church Father, Facundus of Hermiane.
The first titular bishop of the see was appointed on 1 April 1952.
References
- Titular Episcopal See of Hermiana, GCatholic.org.
- Annuario Pontificio 2013 (Libreria Editrice Vaticana 2013 ISBN 978-88-209-9070-1), "Sedi titolari", p 890
- Hermiana, catholic-hierarchy.org.
- Information on the diocese
- Revue des Ordinations Épiscopales, Issue 1952, Number 66.
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