The Catholic Church in Albania is composed of:
- two Roman Catholic ecclesiastical provinces, comprising two metropolitan archdioceses and three suffragan dioceses
- one pre-diocesan jurisdiction of the Albanian Greek Catholic Church, a particular church sui iuris using the Byzantine Rite Albanian language, comprising only a single Apostolic administration.
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Current Catholic dioceses
Archdiocese of Shkodër–Pult
Diocese of Sapë
Diocese of Lezhë
Ecclesiastical province of Tiranë-Durrës:
Archdiocese of Tiranë–Durrës
Diocese of Rrëshen
Apostolic Administration of Southern Albania
Actual Latin Catholic sees
Latin Ecclesiastical province of Tiranë-Durrës
| Ecclesiastical jurisdictions | Latin name | Type | Former name | Established | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rrëshen | Rrësheniensis | Diocese | 25 December 1888 | 3,463 | |
| Tiranë–Durrës | Tiranensis–Dyrracenus | Metropolitan Archdiocese | 1300 | 2,263 |
Latin Ecclesiastical province of Shkodër–Pult
| Ecclesiastical jurisdictions | Latin name | Type | Former name | Established | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lezhë | Alexiensis | Diocese | Alessio | 1400 | 750 |
| Sapë | Sappensis | Diocese | 1062 | 2,544 | |
| Shkodër–Pult | Scodrensis–Pulatensis | Metropolitan Archdiocese | Scutari–Pulsi | 14 March 1867 | 2,363 |
Albanian Greek Catholic Church
| Ecclesiastical jurisdictions | Latin name | Type | Rite | Ecclesiastical province | Established | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Albania | Albaniae Meridionalis | Apostolic Administration | Byzantine | Tiranë–Durrës | 11 November 1939 | 16,172 |
Defunct Latin jurisdictions
Titular Latin Catholic sees
| Ecclesiastical jurisdictions | Latin name | Established |
|---|---|---|
| Arbanum (Arbano, Albano) | Arbanensis | 1166 (as diocese) |
| Chunavia (Konavlje) | Chunaviensis | 1933 |
| Dagnum (Dagno) | Dagnensis | late 14th century (as diocese) |
| Phoenice | Phoenicius | 1933 |
- One Metropolitan Titular archbishopric: Achrida
- Titular bishoprics : Amantia (Amanzia), Apollonia, Aulon, Balecium (Balecio / Balezo), Benda, Buthrotum (Butrinto), Craina, Croæ, Drivastum (Drivasto / Drisht), Glavinitza, Hadrianopolis in Epiro, Lestrona, Onchesmus (Onchesmo), Pulcheriopolis, Sarda, Scampa, Stephaniacum (Stefaniaco)
Other defunct Latin jurisdictions
- Territorial Abbacy of Shën Llezhri i Oroshit, merged into Roman Catholic Diocese of Rrëshen
Several (arch)bishoprics had their title integrated into the merger:
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Durrës (Durazzo), merged into Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tiranë–Durrës
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Pulati, merged into Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Shkodër-Pult
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Shkodër (Shkodrë), merged into Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Shkodër–Pult
See also
Sources and external links
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| Province of Tiranë–Durrës | ||
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This page was last edited on 12 April 2022, at 00:43