Douela
Douela or Douala is a village and locality in Tunisia, situated on the Mediterranean coast at latitude 36.8167°, longitude 10.5667° and near Sīdī `Ammār, Korbous, and El Bredj.
Locality
Douela lies on the Cap Bon peninsula surrounded by the Qorbus Forest, the area especially the thermal springs at nearby Korbous have been popular as a health resort since Roman times.History
During the Roman Empire and late antiquity the village of Douela was a town of the Roman province of Africa Proconsularis. The site has revealed numerous inscription in the ruins of the Roman town which tell us the Ancient town was a civitas known as Mizigitanorum.In antiquity, Douela was also the seat of a Christian bishopric known as Mizigi. This diocese remains today a titular bishopric of the Roman [Catholic Church]. Only two bishops of ancient Douela are known.
- The name of Adeodatus was discovered in the inscription on the dedication of a church, possibly the bishop who had it built.
- Placido attended the Council of [Carthage (525)]
- Raúl [Antonio Martinez Paredes] of Guatemala is the current bishop.