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Aphnaeum

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Aphnaeum (Greek: Αφναιον, Aphnaion) was an ancient city and former bishopric in Egypt. It is currently a Latin Catholic titular see. Its location is believed to be near the ruins of modern Tell-Defenneh.

History

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Aphnaeum was important enough in the Egyptian Roman province of Augustamnica Secunda to become a suffragan bishopric of the Metropolitan of provincial capital Pelusium, but it faded with the town.

Titular see

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It was nominally restored in 1933.

It is vacant, having had only two incumbents, both of the lowest (episcopal) rank :

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