Aphnaeum (Greek: Αφναιον, Aphnaion) was an ancient city and former bishopricinEgypt. It is currently a Latin Catholic titular see. Its location is believed to be near the ruins of modern Tell-Defenneh.
Aphnaeum was important enough in the Egyptian Roman provinceofAugustamnica Secunda to become a suffragan bishopric of the Metropolitan of provincial capital Pelusium, but it faded with the town.
It was nominally restored in 1933.
It is vacant, having had only two incumbents, both of the lowest (episcopal) rank :
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