Hierpiniana was a Roman era civitas (town) in the Roman province of Byzacena, Roman North Africa. The city was also the seat of an ancient bishopric, which survives today as a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church.Hierpine at catholic-hierarchy.org.
The current titular bishop is of Germany. Titular Episcopal See of Hierpiniana at GCatholic.org.Hierpine at catholic-hierarchy.org. Titular bishops of HierpinianaNo.SurnameOfficefromto1Adolph Alexander Noser SVDApostolic Vicar of Alexishafen ( Papua New Guinea )January 8, 1953November 15, 19662Antonio Poma Titular Archbishop Per Hac viceCoadjutor Archbishop of Bologna (Italy)July 16, 1967February 12, 19683Santos Moro BrizEmeritus Bishop of Ávila ( Spain )October 19, 1968December 11, 19704Constantino AmstaldenCoadjutor Bishop of São Carlos ( Brazil )March 11, 1971September 19, 19865Jean-Georges DeledicqueAuxiliary Bishop in Lille ( France )June 19, 1987August 25, 19976José Francisco Sanches AlvesAuxiliary Bishop in Lisbon ( Portugal )March 7, 1998April 22, 20047Severino Batista de França OFMCapAuxiliary Bishop in Santarém (Brazil)4 August 2004March 7, 20078thPaul LortieAuxiliary Bishop of Quebec ( Canada )April 7, 2009February 1, 20129Florian WoernerAuxiliary Bishop in Augsburg ( Germany )June 5, 2012
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