Aphnaeum

Aphnaeum (Ancient Greek: Αφναιον, Aphnaion) was an ancient city and former bishopric in Egypt.

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 province of Augustamnica Secunda to become a suffragan bishopric of the Metropolitan of provincial capital Pelusium, but it faded with the town.

It is vacant, having had only two incumbents, both of the lowest (episcopal) rank :