Mutia, Africa
Mutia was an Ancient city and former bishopric in Roman Africa and remains a Latin Catholic titular see.
History
Mutia was located at present Henchir-El-Gheria, Henchir-Furna, in the Sahel zone of modern Tunisia.It was among the towns in the Roman province of Byzacena important enough to become a suffragan diocese in the papal sway, yet destined to fade.
Its only historically documented bishop was Latinus, participant at the Council of Cabarsussi, called in 393 by the dissident Maximianist sect of the Donatist heresy, and confirmed the synodal acts, with thanks to Saint Augustine.
Titular see
The diocese was nominally restored in 1933 as Latin Titular bishopric of Mutia / Muzia / Mutien.It has had the following incumbents, so far of the fitting Episcopal rank :
- José Guerra Campos as Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of Madrid, Secretary General of Episcopal Conference of Spain ; later Bishop of Cuenca, died 1997
- Rafael Bellido Caro as Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of Sevilla ; later Bishop of Jerez de la Frontera, died 2204
- Alfredo Noriega Arce, Jesuits as Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of Lima
- Jésus Rocha as Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of Brasília ; later Bishop of Oliveira
- Edson de Castro Homem as Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro ; later Bishop of Iguatu
- John Moon Hee-jong, Auxiliary Bishop of Diocese of Suwon 수원 .