Culusi was a Roman town of the Roman province of Africa Proconsolare,[1] located near Carthage. It is also known as Culcitana or Culsitana.[2] The city is tentatively identified with ruins in the suburbs of Tunisia.[3]

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Africa Proconsularis (125 AD)

Culusi was also the seat of an ancient Christian bishopric,[4][5] through the Roman Empire and into late antiquity, a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Carthage. Today Culusi survives as a titular bishopric[6] and the current bishop is Asztrik Várszegi, of Pannonhalma.[7]

Known bishops

  • Nicasio (mentioned in 349) took part in the Synod of Carthage of 349.
  • Vincenzo (before 407 - after 419) Vincenzo, delegate to the emperor in 407, attended the Conference of Carthage (411) and was present at another African council of 419.
  • Emiliano (mentioned in 484) was among the Catholic bishops summoned to Carthage in 484 by the Vandal king Huneric in 484 attended the bishop Emiliano, who was exiled to Corsica
  • Marciano (mentioned in 525) took part in a synodal assembly of 525.
  • Peter (mentioned in 646) signed the acts of the African council of 646 antimonotelita.

Today Culusi survives as a titular bishopric of the Roman Catholic Church and the current bishop is Asztrik Várszegi, of Pannonhalma.

References

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