The Albanian Bishops' Conference (KISH) ( sq, Konferenca Ipeshkvnore e Shqipërisë; la, Conferentia Episcopalis Albaniæ) is an
episcopal conference
An episcopal conference, sometimes called a conference of bishops, is an official assembly of the bishops of the Catholic Church in a given territory. Episcopal conferences have long existed as informal entities. The first assembly of bishops to ...
of the
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 ...
in
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 ...
. The conference is organized by Archbishop Angelo Massafra, Archbishop and Metropolitan of Shkodrë-Pult conducted. It is a member of the Council of European Episcopal Conferences (CCEE).
Members
*
Angelo Massafra OFM, Archbishop of Shkodrë-Pult
*
George Anthony Frendo OP, Archbishop of Tiranë-Durrës
*
Cristoforo Palmieri CM, Bishop Emeritus of Rrëshen
*
Giovanni Peragine, Apostolic Administrator of Southern Albania
*
Ottavio Vitale RCJ, Bishop of Lezhë
* Simon Kulli, Bishop of Sape
See also
*
Roman Catholicism 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,[Mother Teresa
Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu, MC (; 26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997), better known as Mother Teresa ( sq, Nënë Tereza), was an Indian-Albanian Catholic nun who, in 1950, founded the Missionaries of Charity. Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu () was bo ...]
References
External links
Official website
{{Authority control
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 ...
Catholic Church in Albania