# Medjana

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'''Medjana''' is a town and [commune](/source/Communes_of_Algeria) (municipality) in [Bordj Bou Arréridj Province](/source/Bordj_Bou_Arr%C3%A9ridj_Province), [Algeria](/source/Algeria). It is the (approximate) location the ancient city and bishopric of Vardimissa, which remains a Latin Catholic [titular see](/source/titular_see).
 
According to the 1998 census it has a population of 16,112.<ref>[http://www.statoids.com/ydz.html Statoids]</ref>

== History ==
'''Vardimissa''' (also spelled B- as n Greek) was important enough in the [Roman province](/source/Roman_province) of [Mauretania Caesariensis](/source/Mauretania_Caesariensis) to become one of its many [suffragan diocese](/source/suffragan_diocese)s, but like most, faded completely, probably at the 7th century advent of Islam.

Two of its bishops are historically documented :
* Victor, participant at the [Council of Carthage in 411](/source/Council_of_Carthage_(411)), among the Catholic bishops confronted with [Donatist](/source/Donatist) heretical counterparts, without such for his see.<ref>Mansi, ''Sacrorum conciliorum nova et amplissima collectio'', vol. IV, coll. 120 e 269.</ref>
* Burcus, intervening Catholic participant at the [Council of Carthage in 484](/source/Council_of_Carthage_(484)) called by king [Huneric](/source/Huneric) of the [Vandal Kingdom](/source/Vandal_Kingdom), presumably exiled or executed afterward.<ref>''Notitia provinciarum et civitatem Africae'', p. 45.</ref>

== Titular see ==
The diocese was nominally restored in 1933 as Latin [titular bishopric](/source/titular_bishopric) of Vardimissa (Latin = Curiate Italian) / Vardimissen(sis) (Latin adjective).

It is vacant, having had the following incumbents, so far of the fitting Episcopal (lowest) rank :
* [José Freire Falcão](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Freire_Falc%C3%A3o) (1967.04.24 – 1967.08.19) as [Coadjutor Bishop](/source/Coadjutor_Bishop) of [Limoeiro do Norte](/source/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Limoeiro_do_Norte) ([Brazil](/source/Brazil)) (1967.04.24 – 1967.08.19); later Bishop of Limoeiro do Norte (1967.08.19 – 1971.11.25), Metropolitan Archbishop of [Teresina](/source/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Teresina) (Brazil) (1971.11.25 – 1984.02.15), Metropolitan Archbishop of [Brasília](/source/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Bras%C3%ADlia) (Brazil) (1984.02.15 – retired 2004.01.28), Second Vice-President of Latin American Episcopal Council (1987 – 1991), created [Cardinal-Priest](/source/Cardinal-Priest) of [S. Luca a Via Prenestina](/source/S._Luca_a_Via_Prenestina) (1988.06.28 – ...)
* Bruno-Augustin Hippel, [Pallotines](/source/Pallotines) (S.A.C.) (1968.10.02 – death 1970.11.07) as emeritate; previously Titular Bishop of [Abora](/source/Abora) (1948.12.09 – 1951.01.11) as first and last [Apostolic Vicar](/source/Apostolic_Vicar) of [Oudtshoorn](/source/Apostolic_Vicariate_of_Oudtshoorn) ([South Africa](/source/South_Africa)) (1948.12.09 – 1951.01.11), (see) promoted first Bishop of Oudtshoorn (1951.01.11 – retired 1968.10.02)
* Alano Maria Pena, [Dominican Order](/source/Dominican_Order) (O.P.) (1975.04.07 – 1978.05.26) as [Auxiliary Bishop](/source/Auxiliary_Bishop) of Belém do Pará (Brazil) (1975.04.07 – 1976.07.14), Coadjutor Bishop-Prelate of [Territorial Prelature of Marabá](/source/Territorial_Prelature_of_Marab%C3%A1) (Brazil) (1976.07.14 – 1976.11.10) and succeeding as last [Bishop-Prelate](/source/Bishop-Prelate) of Marabá (1976.11.10 – 1979.10.16); later (see) promoted first Bishop of Marabá (Brazil) (1979.10.16 – 1985.07.11), Bishop of [Itapeva](/source/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Itapeva) (Brazil) (1985.07.11 – 1993.11.24), Bishop of [Nova Friburgo](/source/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Nova_Friburgo) (Brazil) (1993.11.24 – 2003.09.24), Metropolitan Archbishop of [Niterói](/source/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Niteroi) (Brazil) (2003.09.24 – retired 2011.11.30)
* Alfredo Ernest Novak, [Redemptorists](/source/Redemptorists) (C.SS.R.) (born USA) (1979.04.19 – 1989.03.15) as [Auxiliary Bishop](/source/Auxiliary_Bishop) of [Archdiocese of São Paulo](/source/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_S%C3%A3o_Paulo) (Brazil) (1979.04.19 – 1989.03.15); later Bishop of [Paranaguá](/source/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Paranagu%C3%A1) (Brazil) (1989.03.15 – retired 2006.08.02), died 2014
* Jan Martyniak (1989.07.20 – 1991.01.16) as Auxiliary Bishop of [Przemyśl of the Ukrainians](/source/Przemy%C5%9Bl_of_the_Ukrainians) (Poland) (1989.07.20 – 1991.01.16); next succeeded as last suffragan Eparch (Bishop) of Przemyśl of the Ukrainians (1991.01.16 – 1996.05.24), (see) promoted as first Metropolitan Archbishop of restyled [Przemyśl–Warszawa of the Ukrainians](/source/Przemy%C5%9Bl%E2%80%93Warszawa_of_the_Ukrainians) (1996.05.24 – retired 2015.11.07)
* Diómedes Espinal de León (2000.04.20 – 2006.05.24) as Auxiliary Bishop of [Archdiocese of Santiago de los Caballeros](/source/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Santiago_de_los_Caballeros) (Dominican Republic) (2000.04.20 – 2006.05.24); next Bishop of [Mao–Monte Cristi](/source/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Mao%E2%80%93Monte_Cristi) (Dominican Republic) (2006.05.24 – ...)
* Mosè Marcia (2006.06.03 – 2011.04.21) as Auxiliary Bishop of [Archdiocese of Cagliari](/source/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Cagliari) (Sardinia, Italy) (2006.06.03 – 2011.04.21); later Bishop of [Nuoro](/source/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Nuoro) (Italy) (2011.04.21 – ...).

== See also ==
{{Portal|Algeria}}
* [List of Catholic dioceses in Algeria](/source/List_of_Catholic_dioceses_in_Algeria)

== References==
{{Reflist}}

== Sources and external links ==
* [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/former/t1937.htm GCatholic]
; Bibliography - ecclesiastical history
* Pius Bonifacius Gams, ''Series episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae'', Leipzig 1931, p.&nbsp;469
* Stefano Antonio Morcelli, ''Africa christiana'', Volume I, Brescia 1816, p.&nbsp;347
* Auguste Audollent, lemma 'Bartimisiensis' in ''Dictionnaire d'Histoire et de Géographie ecclésiastiques'', vol. VI, 1932, coll. 1042-1043

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Category:Communes of Bordj Bou Arréridj Province
Category:Cities in Algeria

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