Aïn El Kebira (in Arabic: عين الكبيرة, formerly Périgotville) is a city located 27 km north far from Sétif. Ain El Kebira is classed as daira in the Algerian regional classification. As Ancient Satafis it was a bishopric, which remains a Catholic titular see.
The Romans of Djemila used it for entering their dead. Ancient city Satafis was important enough under Roman rule to become a suffragan bishopric in the Roman province of Mauretania Sitifensis, but faded like most in Roman Africa.
The modern city was created in the French colonial time under the name of Périgotville.
Its present name "Ain El Kebira" means "the big fountain" in Arabic.
The diocese was nominally restored in 1933 as Titular 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 :
Coordinates: 36°21′53″N 5°30′07″E / 36.36472°N 5.50194°E