Gummi in Byzacena
Gummi in Byzacena was a city and bishopric in Roman Africa, which remains a Latin Catholic titular see. History The city, in modern Tunisia, presumed near modern Henchir-Gelama or Henchir-El-Senem, was important enough in the Roman province Byzacena to become one of the many suffragan sees of the Metropolitan of the provincial capital Hadrumetum (Sousse), but like many faded. Titular see The diocese was nominally restored in 1933 as Titular bishopric of the Episcopal (lowest) rank, under the names of Gummi in Byzacena (Latin), adjective Gummitan(us) in Byzacena (Latin) / Gummi di Bizacena (Curiate Italian) It has had the following incumbents, of the fitting episcopal rank with an archiepiscopal exception : ''Titular Archbishop: Jean Wolff, Holy Ghost Fathers (C.S.Sp.) (1967.04.13 – 1971.05.24), on emeritate, died 1990; previously Titular Bishop of Phatanus (1941.07.08 – 1955.09.14) as Apostolic Vicar of Majunga (Madagascar) (1941.07.08 – 1947.02.13) and as Apostolic Vicar of Diégo-Suarez (Madagascar) (1947.02.13 – 1955.09.14), promoted with his see first Bishop of Diégo-Suarez (1955.09.14 – 1958.12.11) and again first Metropolitan Archbishop of Diégo-Suarez (1958.12.11 – 1967.04.13) Newton Holanda Gurgel (1979.04.10 – 1993.11.24) as Auxiliary Bishop of Crato (Brazil) (1979.04.10 – 1993.11.24); succeeded as Bishop of Crato (1993.11.24 – retired 2001.05.02) José Clemente