Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Craina
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The Diocese of Craina (Latin: ''Dioecesis Craynensis'') was a Roman Catholic diocese located in Craina,
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(modern day
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). In 1921, it was restored as a Titular Episcopal See.


Ordinaries

*Sabbas (1452-1454), first bishop and
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Greek ''(in Latin)'' *
Pal Dushmani Pal Dushmani ( sr-cyr, Павле Душман, it, Paolo Dusso, sq, Pal Dushmani; 1440–died 1457) was a Roman Catholic hierarch active in Republic of Venice, Venetian territories on the Eastern Adriatic (Montenegro and Albania). The Dushmani ...
(1454-1457 Died), second bishop *John (1457-),
Uniate The Eastern Catholic Churches or Oriental Catholic Churches, also called the Eastern-Rite Catholic Churches, Eastern Rite Catholicism, or simply the Eastern Churches, are 23 Eastern Christian autonomous (''sui iuris'') particular churches of th ...
Greek ''sede vacante'' * André Zamonetic, O.P. (1476-1482) *
Giacomo de Suressi Giacomo de Suressi or Giacomo Sulixio was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Craina (1482–1488). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Giacomo de Suressi was born in Piacenza, Italy. On 4 Sep 1482, he was appointed during the papacy of ...
(Sulixio) (1482-1488 Resigned) * Francesco Quirini, (1495-1499 Appointed, Archbishop of Durrës)


See also

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