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Rrëshen
Rrëshen ( sq-definite, Rrësheni) is a small town and a former municipality in Lezhë County, in northern Albania. History At the 2015 local government reform, Rrëshen became a subdivision and the seat of the municipality Mirditë. It was the administrative seat of the former Mirditë District. The population at the 2011 census was 8,803.2011 census results The City As an administrative seat, the town has schools and a hospital. After the Communist era, new facilities such as a , a restaurant, and a cultural centre appeared in ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Rrëshen
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rrëshen ( la, Dioecesis Rrësheniensis) is a diocese located in the city of Rrëshen in the Ecclesiastical province of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tiranë–Durrës, Tiranë–Durrës in Albania. History * December 25, 1888: Established as Territorial Abbacy of Shën Llezhri i Oroshit (St. Alexander Orosci) * December 7, 1996: Promoted as Diocese of Rrëshen Ordinaries * Territorial Abbots of Shën Llezhri i Oroshit ** Abbot Primo Dochi (1888.12.29 – 1919) ** Bishop Joseph Gionali (1921.08.28 – 1928.06.13) ** Bishop Francesco Gjini (1930.06.29 – 1946.01.04) * Bishops of Rrëshen ** Bishop Angelo Massafra, Order of Friars Minor, O.F.M. (1996.12.07 – 1998.03.28, became Metropolitan Archbishop of Shkodre-Pult) ** Bishop Cristoforo Palmieri, Congregation of the Mission, C.M. (2005.11.23 – 2017.06.15, Retired) ** Bishop Gjergj Meta (2017.06.15- Present) See also * Roman Catholicism in Albania References Sources and External Links GCa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rrëshen
Rrëshen ( sq-definite, Rrësheni) is a small town and a former municipality in Lezhë County, in northern Albania. History At the 2015 local government reform, Rrëshen became a subdivision and the seat of the municipality Mirditë. It was the administrative seat of the former Mirditë District. The population at the 2011 census was 8,803.2011 census results The City As an administrative seat, the town has schools and a hospital. After the Communist era, new facilities such as a , a restaurant, and a cultural centre appeared in ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathedral Of Jesus Saviour Of The World, Rrëshen
The Cathedral of Jesus Saviour of the World ( sq, Katedralja e Jezusi i Vetmi Shpëtimtar i Botës, also Catholic Cathedral of Rrëshen) is a religious building affiliated with the Catholic church that functions as the cathedral of Rrëshen. It is in Rrëshen, in the municipality of Mirditë, Albania. The cathedral was built in 2002 by order of the bishop of the diocese, Cristoforo Palmieri, and was dedicated on November 9, 2002. It is the main Catholic building in the District of Mirditë after the Abbey of St. Alexander of Orosh. See also *Roman Catholicism in Albania *Jesus Christ *Catholic Church The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ... References Roman Catholic cathedrals in Albania Rrëshen Roman Catholic churches completed in 2002 {{Albania-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirditë District
Mirditë District () was one of the 36 districts of Albania, which were dissolved in July 2000 and replaced by 12 newly created counties. It had a population of 37,055 in 2001, and an area of . It is in the north of the country, and its capital was the town of Rrëshen. The district was located within the wider region of Mirdita, whose territory is synonymous with the historic Albanian tribe of the same name. The area of the former district is with the present municipality of Mirditë, which is part of Lezhë County. Administrative divisions The district consisted of the following municipalities: * Fan * Kaçinar * Kthellë * Orosh *Rrëshen Rrëshen ( sq-definite, Rrësheni) is a small town and a former municipality in Lezhë County, in northern Albania. History At the 2015 local government reform, Rrëshen became a subdivision and the seat of the municipality Mirditë. It was the ... * Rubik * Selitë Note: - urban municipalities in bold Gallery See also * Republic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugent Bushpepa
Eugent Bushpepa (; born 2 July 1984), also known by his alternative name Gent Bushpepa, is an Albanian singer, songwriter and composer. Regarded as one of the most popular modern rock musicians in the Albanian-speaking world, he is noted for his vocal range, vocal power, high-energy live performances, and is also recognised as an accomplished guitarist. Bushpepa and his band were the supporting acts on the concert tours of Deep Purple in 2007, Duff Mckagan ( Guns N' Roses) in 2011 and Overkill in 2014. On 18 August 2013, he performed a full concert with Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal. Bushpepa is the sole author of his song which was reworked for the Eurovision by Jim Lowe, a Grammy Award-winning British record producer and audio engineer. In 2017, Bushpepa won the 56th edition of Festivali i Këngës with the song "Mall" and went on to represent Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon. He reached eleventh place in the grand final in a field of twenty-six and achieved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Tiranë–Durrës
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tiranë–Durrës ( la, Archidioecesis Tiranensis-Dyrracena) is a Latin Metropolitan archdiocese in Albania."Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tiranë–Durrës" ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved December 4, 2015 ''Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016 Its cathedral episcopal see is Katedrale e Shën Palit, in the city of Tiranë, where also stands the former Cathedral: Kisha e Zemrës së Shenjtë të Jezusit Kisha e Zemrës së Shenjtë të Jezusit. History * In 1205, during the aftermath of the Fourth Crusade, coastal regions of Byzantine Them ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fatmir Vata
Fatmir Vata (born 20 September 1971) is an Albanian former professional footballer who played primarily as an attacking midfielder. He began his footballing career with local side 31 Korriku, before moving to Tirana in 1991 where he would remain for two seasons before moving abroad. He joined Croatian club Orijent before moving to Samobor two years later in 1995, where he'd remain for three seasons. Vata joined Prva HNL side Slaven Belupo and spent one season with the club before moving to Vukovar '91. He joined newly promoted 2. Bundesliga and German side Waldhof Mannheim in January 2000 where he established himself in the first team and helped the side to a fourth-place finish in the 2000–01 2. Bundesliga, just one point behind automatic promotion. Vata is best known for his time at Arminia Bielefeld, which he joined in 2001 and helped the club promotion to the Bundesliga in 2002. Despite suffering relegation back to 2. Bundesliga, he helped his side achieve promotion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albion Marku
Albion Marku (born 14 October 2000) is an Albanian professional footballer who currently play as a central midfielder for Albanian club Dinamo Tirana Futboll Club Dinamo Tirana is an Albanian professional football club based in the country's capital Tirana. They play in the Kategoria e Parë, the second tier of Albanian football, in the 2022–23 season. Founded in 1950 during the communist r ... . References 2000 births Living people People from Rrëshen People from Mirditë People from Lezhë County Albanian footballers Albanian expatriate footballers Association football midfielders KF Shënkolli players FK Kukësi players KF Mirdita players Shkëndija Tiranë players NK Lokomotiva Zagreb players KF Laçi players Kategoria Superiore players Albanian expatriate sportspeople in Croatia Expatriate footballers in Croatia Albania international footballers {{Albania-footy-midfielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musine Kokalari
Musine Kokalari (10 February 1917 – 14 August 1983) was an Albanian prose writer and politician in Albania's pre-communist period. She was the founder of the Social-Democratic Party of Albania in 1943. Kokalari was the first published female writer of Albania. After a short involvement in politics during World War II, she was persecuted by the communist regime in Albania, and not allowed to write anymore. She died in poverty and complete isolation. Life Early life Musine was born on February 10, 1917, in Adana, southern Turkey. Her grandfather, Hamit Kokalari, had completed his higher studies in theology and philosophy in Turkey and was considered part of the intellectuals of the time in the Gjirokastër area, the region from which he originated. Her father, Reshati, had studied law in Istanbul, where he settled with his family. Musine was the youngest in the family, while she had three other brothers Mumtazi, Vesimi and Hamiti, whom also had a good education, both in the linguis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Territorial Abbacy Of Shën Llezhri I Oroshit
The Abbey of Orosh (also known as ''Mirditë Abbey'' or ''St. Alexander Oroshi'') was a territorial Benedictine abbey at Orosh in the region of Mirdita, Albania. It was destroyed during the communist era and now rebuilt, dedicated to the martyr St. Alexander. History By papal decree of 25 October 1888, this abbey with its two affiliated parishes, together with five other parishes in the Diocese of Lezhë (''Alessio'') were removed from the jurisdiction of the Bishop of Lezhë. In 1890 three parishes from the Diocese of Sapë were added to the territorial Abbey of Orosh, and, in 1894, five more parishes from Lezhë Lezhë (, sq-definite, Lezha) is a city in the Republic of Albania and seat of Lezhë County and Lezhë Municipality. One of the main strongholds of the Labeatai, the earliest of the fortification walls of Lezhë are of typical Illyrian cons ... were added. In the early 20th century, Catholics numbered 16,550 in Albania, being under the care of secular and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirditë
Mirditë ( sq-definite, Mirdita) is a municipality in Lezhë County, northwestern Albania. It was created in 2015 by the merger of the former municipalities Fan, Kaçinar, Kthellë, Orosh, Rrëshen, Rubik and Selitë. The seat of the municipality is the town Rrëshen. The total population is 22,103 (2011 census), in a total area of 870.26 km2. It is coterminous with the former Mirditë District. The municipality is located within the wider region of Mirdita whose territory is synonymous with the historic Albanian tribe of the same name. During the time of Ottoman rule, Mirdita, along with the surrounding tribal regions, obtained a status of autonomy from the Ottomans and managed to preserve their Roman Catholic faith. The region is known as a stronghold of devout Catholicism The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lezhë County
Lezhë County ( sq, Qarku i Lezhës) is one of the 12 counties of Albania. The population as of 2021 was 120,678, in an area of 1620 km².2011 census results Its capital is the city . Administrative divisions Until 2000, Lezhë County was subdivided into three districts: , , and . Since the ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
