City and Common in Skikda, Algeria
Collo (Arabic: القل, romanized: al-Qull) was an ancient Roman– a city of the Ottoman empire and Berber. Located in the northern Skikda Province, Algeria. It was the capital and one of three municipalities of Collo District, and a Catholic titular episcopal see under its Roman name Chullu. In 1998, it had a population of 27,800.[1]
History
In Roman times, Collo was a city in the province of Numidia, called Chullu. At the joint Conference of Carthage (411) that brought together Catholic and Donatist bishops of Roman Africa, Chullu was represented by the Catholic bishop Victor and the Donatist Fidentius. In 484, Quodvultdeus was one of the Catholic bishops that the Arian Vandal king Huneric summoned to Carthage in 484 and then exiled. Bishop Aurelius of 256 is assigned to this diocese by 19th-century Morcelli, but to Cillium (modern Kasserine) by 20th-century Berthier and Mesnage.[2][3][4]
In 1282, king Peter III of Aragon led an expedition to Collo, in proclaimed support of a rebellion against the ruler of Tunis. The rebellion had collapsed before Peter arrived, but he kept his army there for several weeks until, in the wake of the Sicilian Vespers, envoys from Sicily came to Collo to offer him its throne. The resulting war continued until 1301.
Geography
Collo has a total area of 9 square miles (24 km2). The city is distinguished by its containing of a mountain range, the most prominent of which are el Goufi (3,881 ft), Sidi Achour (177,1 ft), and the Tars Mountains. It is known for its various beaches and tourist attractions.
Climate
Collo's climate is classified as warm and temperate. The rain falls mostly in the winter, with relatively little rain in the summer. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, this climate is classified as "Csa". The average annual temperature is 63.1 °F (17.3 °C), and precipitation is about 32.3 inch (821 mm) per year.[5]
| Climate data for Collo, Skikda (1991-2021 normals)
|
| Month
|
Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
|
| Average high °F (°C)
|
56.6
(13.7)
|
56.9
(13.8)
|
61.8
(16.6)
|
66.1
(18.9)
|
72.2
(22.3)
|
80.4
(26.9)
|
87
(31)
|
87.7
(30.9)
|
80.8
(27.1)
|
75
(24)
|
64.6
(18.1)
|
58.7
(14.8)
|
70.7
(21.5)
|
| Daily mean °F (°C)
|
50
(10)
|
49.9
(9.9)
|
53.9
(12.2)
|
58.3
(14.6)
|
64.4
(18.0)
|
78.1
(25.6)
|
78.1
(25.6)
|
78.7
(25.9)
|
73.3
(22.9)
|
67.5
(19.7)
|
58
(14)
|
52.3
(11.3)
|
63.5
(17.5)
|
| Average low °F (°C)
|
43.9
(6.6)
|
43.3
(6.3)
|
46.6
(8.1)
|
50.8
(10.4)
|
56.8
(13.8)
|
69.6
(20.9)
|
69.6
(20.9)
|
70.8
(21.6)
|
66.9
(19.4)
|
61.2
(16.2)
|
52.2
(11.2)
|
46.4
(8.0)
|
56.5
(13.6)
|
| Average precipitation inches (mm)
|
4.4
(112)
|
3.9
(99)
|
3.2
(82)
|
2.9
(73)
|
2.0
(51)
|
0.6
(14)
|
0.1
(3)
|
0.5
(12)
|
2.0
(52)
|
3.2
(82)
|
4.8
(122)
|
4.7
(119)
|
32.3
(821)
|
| Average precipitation days
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
5
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
6
|
8
|
11
|
10
|
80
|
| Average relative humidity (%)
|
80
|
78
|
78
|
78
|
76
|
69
|
64
|
65
|
71
|
75
|
77
|
79
|
74
|
| Mean daily sunshine hours
|
6.2
|
6.8
|
8.0
|
9.2
|
10.5
|
11.9
|
12.3
|
11.3
|
9.5
|
8.2
|
6.8
|
6.2
|
8.9
|
| Source: climate-data.org[5]
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Titular bishopric
In 1833, the Roman diocese was nominally revived as a titular see of the lowest (episcopal) rank.
So far, it had four incumbents:
Algeria
