Aïn El Kebira | |
|---|---|
 Location of Aïn El Kebira within Sétif Province | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Sétif Province |
| District | Sétif |
| Government | |
| • Body | People's Municipal Assembly |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Aïn El Kebira (inArabic: عين الكبيرة, formerlyPérigotville) is acity located 27 km north far fromSétif. As AncientSatafis it was a bishopric, which remains a Catholictitular see.
Ain El Kebira is adaïra (district, part of avilayet (province), comprising several municipalities) in theAlgerian regional classification.
The Romans ofDjémila used it for entering their dead. Ancient citySatafis was important enough underRoman rule to become asuffragan bishopric in theRoman province ofMauretania Sitifensis.
Inscriptions testify to Christian community cristiana since the early 4th century, including the tomb of local priest Securus.
Four historically documented bishops are attributed to this see :
It faded like most inRoman Africa, presumably at the 7th century advent of Islam.
The modern city was created in theFrench colonial time under the name ofPérigotville.
Its present name "Ain El Kebira" means "the big fountain" inArabic.
The diocese was nominally restored in 1933 astitular bishopric of Satafis (Latin and Curiate Italian) /Satafen(sis) in Mauretania Sitifensi (Latin adjective).
It has had the following incumbents, so far of the fitting Episcopal (lowest) rank :[1]
36°21′53″N5°30′07″E / 36.36472°N 5.50194°E /36.36472; 5.50194