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The historic Mesarfelta is believed to be what are now the ruins of El-Outaïa or those of Tolga, Henchir-El-Ksar,<ref name=AP/> or may be Qastilya in [[Algeria]]<ref>{{cite journal|date=September 1954|title=Three North-African Topographical Notes (Islamic-Roman) |journal=Arabica |volume=1|issue=3|pages= 343–345 |jstor=4054839}}</ref> (according to "Three North-African Topographical Notes (Islamic-Roman)").
The historic Mesarfelta is believed to be what are now the ruins of El-Outaïa or those of Tolga, Henchir-El-Ksar,<ref name=AP/> or may be Qastilya in [[Algeria]]<ref>{{cite journal|date=September 1954|title=Three North-African Topographical Notes (Islamic-Roman) |journal=Arabica |volume=1|issue=3|pages= 343–345 |jstor=4054839}}</ref> (according to "Three North-African Topographical Notes (Islamic-Roman)").


Probably was built a fortification with annexed "vicus" in the second half of first century: it had an amphitheater during [[Hadrian]] reign.<ref<[https://books.google.com/books?id=YnYjGTh88ZQC&pg=PA271&lpg=PA271&dq=mesarfelta+amphitheater&source=bl&ots=sBH3ysKmmO&sig=8oz1a8iwaZJpdQDH1jp_a3CpAbQ&hl=en&sa=X&ei=mPDMVKvMObXIsATVpIDgDQ&ved=0CCYQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=mesarfelta%20amphitheater&f=false Mesarfelta amphitheater]</ref>
Probably was built a fortification by the Romans, with annexed "vicus", in the second half of first century near the Aures mountains: it had an amphitheater during [[Hadrian]] reign.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=YnYjGTh88ZQC&pg=PA271&lpg=PA271&dq=mesarfelta+amphitheater&source=bl&ots=sBH3ysKmmO&sig=8oz1a8iwaZJpdQDH1jp_a3CpAbQ&hl=en&sa=X&ei=mPDMVKvMObXIsATVpIDgDQ&ved=0CCYQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=mesarfelta%20amphitheater&f=false Mesarfelta amphitheater]</ref>


A barrier -called [[Fossatum Africae]]- marking the frontier between the territory of the [[Roman Empire]] and other lands ran through Mesarfelta .<ref>{{cite book|last= Wacher |first=J. S. |title=The Roman world |publisher=Routledge|year=2002 |pages=872 |isbn=0-415-26314-X}}</ref>
A barrier -called [[Fossatum Africae]]- marking the frontier between the territory of the [[Roman Empire]] and other lands ran through Mesarfelta.<ref>{{cite book|last= Wacher |first=J. S. |title=The Roman world |publisher=Routledge|year=2002 |pages=872 |isbn=0-415-26314-X}}</ref>


The city disappeared after the Arab conquest in the second half of the seventh century.
The city disappeared after the Arab conquest in the second half of the seventh century.

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Mesarfelta was located on the "Limes romanus" called Fossatum Africae

Mesarfelta was a town in the Roman province of Numidia and a bishopric that is included in the Catholic Church's list of titular sees.[1]

History

The historic Mesarfelta is believed to be what are now the ruins of El-Outaïa or those of Tolga, Henchir-El-Ksar,[1] or may be Qastilya in Algeria[2] (according to "Three North-African Topographical Notes (Islamic-Roman)").

Probably was built a fortification by the Romans, with annexed "vicus", in the second half of first century near the Aures mountains: it had an amphitheater during Hadrian reign.[3]

A barrier -called Fossatum Africae- marking the frontier between the territory of the Roman Empire and other lands ran through Mesarfelta.[4]

The city disappeared after the Arab conquest in the second half of the seventh century.

There are two Mesarfelta bishops historically remembered: in the Carthago Conference of 411 AD went bishop "Lucianus" and the Donatist "Bennatus".

Actual Titular bishops of Mesarfelta[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Annuario Pontificio 2013 (Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2013, ISBN 978-88-209-9070-1), p. 929
  2. ^ "Three North-African Topographical Notes (Islamic-Roman)". Arabica. 1 (3): 343–345. September 1954. JSTOR 4054839.
  3. ^ Mesarfelta amphitheater
  4. ^ Wacher, J. S. (2002). The Roman world. Routledge. p. 872. ISBN 0-415-26314-X.
  5. ^ "Mesarfelta (Titular See)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. October 12, 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  6. ^ Gabriele, Michael C. (October 14, 2009). "Bishop Saltarelli, 77; Son of Archdiocese". The Catholic Advocate. Retrieved 20 December 2009.

Bibliography

  • J. Baradez (1949). Gemellae. Un camp d’Hadrien et une ville aux confins sahariens aujourd’hui ensevelis sous les sables. Revue Africaine v. 93 p. 1-24.
  • P. Trousset (2002). Les limites sud de la réoccupation Byzantine. Antiquité Tardive v. 10, p. 143-150.

See also

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