The Catholic Encyclopedia

Hirena

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Charles G. Herbermann and others (editors)

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Hirena, a titular see of southern Tunis. Nothing is known of the city, the name of which may have been. Hirina, Hiren, or Iren. Three bishops are known: Tertullian, present at the conference of Carthage in 311; Saturus, exiled in 484 by Huneric with many other bishops; Theodore, who in 641 signed the letter from the Council of Byzacium to Constantine, son of Heraclius, against Monothelitism Morcerxut, Africa christiana, I (Brescia, 1816), 85. ;

S. Pétridès.

Trans. None. Written in English by the contributors whose signatures close each article., The Catholic Encyclopedia, An International Work of Reference on the Constitution, Doctrine, Discipline, and History of the Catholic Church, in fifteen volumes, 1907-1912. Public domain.