Aptuca

During Roman and Byzantine times the town was an oppidum civilium on the Oued Tessa river.^[3] south east of Bulla Regis.^[4] Origines Ecclesiasticae calls it 'A city in Africa Proconsilaris'.^[5]

The town was also the seat of an ancient bishopric.^[6] which remains a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church. Known bishops include:

• Victor 411 (Conference of Carthage)^[7]
• Ianuarius fl 411, Donatist bishop at the Council of Carthage (411).^[8]
• Ianuarius 425 ^[9]
• Alfonso Niehues (Brazil) 3 August 1965 – May 18, 1967 ^[10]
• Alois Stöger (Austria) July 3, 1967 – 12 December 1999 ^[11]
• Richard Joseph Malone (United States) 27 January 2000 – 10 February 2004
• Andrews Thazhath (India) 18 March 2004 – 22 January 2007
• Reinhard Pappenberger (Germany) 6 February 2007