Arae in Numidia
# Arae in Numidia

Arae in Numidia (also spelled Aræ in Numidia) was an Ancient city and bishopric in Roman Africa, which remains a Latin Catholic titular see.

Its modern location is presumed in present Algeria.

## History

The city was important enough in the Roman province of Numidia to become one of its many suffragan bishoprics, but like most faded.

## Titular see

The diocese was nominally restored in the 20th century as a Latin Catholic titular bishopric (also named Are di Numidia in Curiate Italian).

It has had the following incumbents, of the fitting episcopal (lowest) rank and of the intermediary (archiepiscopal) rank :

* Titular Bishop José Gabriel Diaz Cueva(1964.01.13 – 1968.06.26)
* Titular Archbishop Endre Hamvas (1969.01.10 – 1970.04.04)
* Titular Bishop José Gea Escolano (1971.03.25 – 1976.09.10)
* Titular Archbishop Martino Giusti (1984.05.24 – 1987.12.01)
* Titular Bishop John Gabriel (1988.01.30 – 1989.12.07)
* Titular Bishop Thomas Dabre (1990.04.02 – 1998.05.22)
* Titular Archbishop Paul Dahdah, Discalced Carmelites (O.C.D.) (1999.07.30 – ), Apostolic Vicar of Beirut (Lebanon)
