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Archbishop Of Craina
The Diocese of Craina (Latin: ''Dioecesis Craynensis'') was a Roman Catholic diocese located in Craina, Albania (modern day Skadarska Krajina). In 1921, it was restored as a Titular Episcopal See. Ordinaries *Sabbas (1452-1454), first bishop and Uniate Greek ''(in Latin)'' *Pal Dushmani (1454-1457 Died), second bishop *John (1457-), Uniate Greek ''sede vacante'' * André Zamonetic, O.P. (1476-1482) *Giacomo de Suressi (Sulixio) (1482-1488 Resigned) * Francesco Quirini, (1495-1499 Appointed, Archbishop of Durrës) See also *Catholic Church in Albania The Catholic Church in Albania is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. According to some sources around 16-17% of the population of Albania were Catholic, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albania
Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares land borders with Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, North Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south. Tirana is its capital and largest city, followed by Durrës, Vlorë, and Shkodër. Albania displays varied climatic, geological, hydrological, and morphological conditions, defined in an area of . It possesses significant diversity with the landscape ranging from the snow-capped mountains in the Albanian Alps as well as the Korab, Skanderbeg, Pindus and Ceraunian Mountains to the hot and sunny coasts of the Albanian Adriatic and Ionian Sea along the Mediterranean Sea. Albania has been inhabited by different civilisations over time, such as the Illyrians, Thracians, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Venetians, and Ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
