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Henchir-Boucha is a former Catholic diocese and archaeological site in Tunisia.

Henchir-Boucha is at 36°31′41″N 9°53′10″E / 36.52806°N 9.88611°E / 36.52806; 9.88611 between Majaz al Bab and Bir al Mashariqah, central Tunisia. The site is 189 meters above sea level. and is on the Oued Zitoun lake and Oued es Sid River.

History

During the Roman Empire and late antiquity Henchir-Boucha was the site of an ancient Roman town called Tubyza and was in the Roman province of Africa Proconsularis (now northern Tunisia). The remains of a large Roman Circus is at the site.

Tubyza may have been a suburb of the nearby city Municipium Aurelium Commodianum.

Bishopric

Tubyza was the seat of an ancient Catholic bishopric. It is now a titular bishopric.

In antiquity, two bishops from Henchir-Boucha are known. Felix of Tubyza, was beheaded in Rome under Diocletian (15 January 304) for not handing over scriptures (traditor), and Honorius, who attended the Council of Carthage (411). The current bishop is Lucio Alfert of Paraguay.

References

  1. ^ Titular Episcopal See of Tubyza
  2. Tubyzanus at catholic-hierarchy.org.
  3. "Henchir Boucha (Boucha Henchir) Carte (Plan), Photos et la meteo - (Tunisie): Ruine (S) - Latitude:36.5281 and Longitude:9.88611".
  4. "Henchir Boucha, Tunisia - Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates".
  5. Henchir Boucha: Tunisia National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, Maryland, USA .
  6. "Oued es Sid".
  7. Victor Guérin, Archaeological Journey in the Regency of Tunis (Рипол Классик).
  8. John H. Humphrey: Roman Circuses: Arenas for Chariot Racing. University of California Press, Berkeley and Los Angeles 1986,
  9. site no. 028.113, Henchir Fraxine/Henchir Bou Cha (anc. Municipium Aurelium Commodum) (doc page: 98; PDF page: 99)(gives UTM coordinates: 358,900N; 498,350E = approx: 36 deg 32' N, 9 deg 53' E) from Institut National du Patrimoine Tunisie | Archaeological Map | Carte National des Sites Arqueologiques e des Monuments Historiques | Bir Mcherga 028 Archived 2021-09-27 at the Wayback Machine | Cahier BIR MCHERGA 028 Archived 2021-09-23 at the Wayback Machine. (in French)
  10. Pflaum H. G., "Romanisation de l'ancien territoire de la Carthage punique" - in Antiquités africaines, 4, 1970. pp. 75-118.. (in French)
  11. Tubyza in catholic-hierarchy.org (English).
  12. Apostolic Succession - Titular Sonship Archived 2015-02-04 at the Wayback Machine.
  13. ^ Tracts for the Times, Volumes 1-2 (1840) p81.
  14. John Richardson, The Canon of the New Testament Vindicated (1700) p38.
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