Urusi

{{Short description|Titular see in Tunisia}} '''Urusi''' was a civitas and ancient episcopal see of the Roman province of Africa Proconsularis in present-day Tunisia.

The town flourished from 30BC until 640AD<ref>R. B. Hitchner [https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/324840 Urusi] at ''Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places'' (2012).</ref> and has been tentatively identified with ruins at Henchir Soudga, ({{coords|35.98709|N|9.57727|E}})<ref>R. Cagnat and A. Merlin, ''Atlas archéologique de la Tunisie (1:100, 000)'', (Paris, 1914–32). p.30.10</ref><ref>''Barrington Atlas'': BAtlas 33 E1.</ref> in Siliana Governorate. The ruins lie just outside the Jebel Serj National Park.

==Bishopric== The town was made famous by the courage of the martyr Mansuetus of Urusi, who was burned alive, according to Victor of Vita<ref>Victor of Vita, ''History of the persecution by the Vandals'', I, 3.</ref> at the gate of Urusi. In 305, during the same persecution the basilicas of Lemsa, Zama and Furni, Tunisia had been burned.

The diocese was established in 1933 as a titular see.<ref>''Annuario Pontificio 2013'' (Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2013, {{ISBN|978-88-209-9070-1}}), "Sedi titolari", pp. 819-1013</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/former/t1911.htm|title=Titular Episcopal See of Urusi|publisher=GCatholic.org|accessdate=25 June 2015}}</ref>

===Leadership=== ;Known bishops *Mansuetus, bishop of Urusi *Quintianus of Urusi fl.484 ;Titular bishops and archbishops * William Thomas Porter, 1933–1950 *Teófilo José Pereira de Andrade, 1951–1954 *Peter Bernard Pereira 1955–1966 *Dante Frasnelli Tarter, 1967–1977 *Celso José Pinto da Silva 1978–1981 *José Carlos Castanho de Almeida 1982–1987 *Luca Brandolini, 1987–1993 *Jesús Esteban Catalá Ibáñez 1996–1999 *José María Libório Camino Saracho 1999–2002 *Buenaventura Malayo Famadico 2002–2003 *Julian Charles Porteous 2003–2013 *Jose Elmer Imas Mangalinao 2016-2018 *Aquilino Bocos Merino, C.M.F. 2018 *Luis Cabrera Herrera 2024–

==References== {{Reflist}}

Category:Cities in Tunisia Category:Catholic titular sees in Africa