N'Gaous | |
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Coordinates: 35°33′18″N 5°36′38″E / 35.55500°N 5.61056°ECoordinates: 35°33′18″N 5°36′38″E / 35.55500°N 5.61056°E | |
Country | Algeria |
Province | Batna |
Elevation | 756 m (2,480 ft) |
Time zone | West Africa Time (UTC+1) |
N'Gaous (Latin: Nicives) is an ancient town in northeastern Algeria. It was a bishopric and is presently a Roman Catholic titular see.
N'Gaous is the site of the ancient city of Nicives. Located in the late Roman province of Numidia, it was deemed important enough to serve for a period as a suffragan bishopric.
The diocese was nominally restored in 1933 as a titular bishopric.
It has had the following incumbents, of the fitting episcopal (lowest) rank :