Sidi Fredj

Sidi Fredj, known under French rule as Sidi Ferruch, is a coastal town in Algiers Province, Algeria. It is located within the territory of the municipality of Staouéli, on a presque-isle on the Mediterranean Sea. It is the site of the ancient city and bishopric Obori, which remains a Catholic titular see.

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Sidi Fredj Lighthouse
Tower

Location	Sidi Fredj, Algeria
Coordinates	36°45′54″N 2°50′54″E
Constructed	1970s
Construction	concrete
Height	24 m (79 ft)
Shape	square building with light atop^[1]^[2]
Markings	white
Power source	mains electricity
Operator	National Maritime Signaling Office

Light
Focal height	42 m (138 ft)
Range	17 nmi (31 km; 20 mi)
Characteristic	Fl(3) W 12s

The diocese was nominally restored in 1933 as the titular bishopric of Obori (Latin) / Obori (Curiate Italian) / Oboritan(us) (Latin adjective).

It has had the following incumbents, so far of the fitting episcopal (lowest) rank :^[3]

James Francis Carney (1966.01.07 – 1969.01.08) as Auxiliary Bishop of Vancouver (Canada) (1966.01.07 – 1969.01.08), next succeeding as Metropolitan Archbishop of Vancouver (1969.01.08 – death 1990.09.16)
Luigi Zanzottera, Oblates of Saint Joseph (O.S.J.) (1969.03.13 – death 2005.01.18), as Auxiliary Bishop of Huaraz (Peru) (1969.03.13 – 1970.05.31) and on emeritate
Juan José Pineda Fasquelle, Claretians (C.M.F.) (2005.05.21 – ...), Auxiliary Bishop of Tegucigalpa (Honduras).

History

Titular see

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