The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tiranë–Durrës ( la, Archidioecesis Tiranensis-Dyrracena) is a Latin Metropolitan

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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

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, coastal regions of Byzantine Theme of Dyrrhachium (including Durrës) were conquered by the Republic of Venice, and organized as the Duchy of Durazzo. * In 1209, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Durrës ( Latin Rite) was established by pope Innocent III. * Demoted circa 1400? as Archdiocese of Durrës * In 1640, it gained territories from the suppressed Diocese of Arbano and from the Diocese of Stephaniacum * On 10 March 1926 it lost territory to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Corfu–Zakynthos–Kefalonia (in Ionian insular Greece) * On 11 November 1939 it lost some territory (southern regions) to the Apostolic Administration of Southern Albania. * Renamed on 23 December 1992 to Archdiocese of Durrës–Tiranë * On 7 December 1996, it lost territory to a suffragan, the Rrëshen * 25 January 2005: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tiranë–Durrës * Pope Francis visited the Diocese in September 2014.

Province

Initial ecclesiastical province, centered in Durrës, was formed in the aftermath of the

, when coastal regions of Byzantine Theme of Dyrrhachium were conquered by the Republic of Venice, and organized as the Duchy of Durazzo. In 1209, pope Innocent III confirmed Manfredo as Archbishop of Durrës (Latin Rite), with jurisdiction over the region, thus establishing the Roman Catholic Metropolitan Province of Durrës, that was later reorganized. Modern ecclesiastical province was created in 2005, and includes the Metropolitan's own Archdiocese and the following

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sees : * Roman Catholic Diocese of Rrëshen * Apostolic Administration of Southern Albania (a type of pre-diocesan jurisdiction usually left exempt)

Episcopal ordinaries

(all

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) ;''Metropolitan Archbishops of Durrës'' * ''incomplete'' * Manfredo (1209-1211)Catholic Hierarchy: Archbishop Manfredo of Durrës (Durazzo)
/ref> * ... * Antonio (1296?–1301?) * Pietro (1303?–1304?) * Matteo (1320? – death 1334?) * Pietro da Geronsa, Friars Minor (O.F.M.) (1340.03.23 – ?) * Angelo, O.F.M. (1344 – ?) * Antonio da Alessandria, O.F.M. (1349.05.25 – ?), previously Titular Archbishop of

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(1346.07.31 – 1349.05.25) * Demetrio (1363.12.20 – ?), previously Bishop of Stephaniacum (? – 1363.12.20) * Giovanni (1388.09.28 – ?) * Stefano da Napoli, Carmelites (O. Carm.) (1394.06.03 – ?) * Giovanni Bonifacio Panella (1395.05.15 – 1399.05.16; died 1418?), previously Bishop of Ferentino (Italy) (1392.03.08 – 1395.05.15) and Bishop of Sulmona (Italy) (1395–?); later Archbishop-Bishop of

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(Italy) (1399.05.16 – 1405.04.13), Bishop of Muro Lucano (Italy) (1405.04.13 – 1418?) * Leonardo Piermicheli (1399.06.05 – ?) ;''Exempt Archbishops of Durrës'' * Minore (1403.09.13 – ?), previously Bishop of

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(? – 1403.09.13) * Giovanni di Durazzo, Dominican Order (O.P.) (1412.10.01 – death 1422) * Nicola di Cosma, O.F.M. (1422.07.06 – ?) * Giovanni de Monte (1429.10.21 – death 1441?) * Giacomo da Cortino (1457.01.26 – ?) * Stefano Birello, Servites (O.S.M.) (1458.03.09 – death 1459) * Paolo Angelo (1460.05.19 – ?) * Nicola Barbuti, O.P. (1469.05.05 – ?) * Marco Cattaneo (1474.11.16 – death 1487.08) * Martino Firmani (1492.02.18 – 1499.08.06) * Francesco Quirini (1499.11.27 – death 1505.08.01), previously Bishop of Šibenik (Croatia) (1491 – 1495) * Nicola Foresio (1505.09.01 – death 1510) *

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(O.E.S.A.) (1511 – death 1534.10.25) * Giorgio Stemagu (1535.06.21 – death 1540?) * Ludovico Bianchi, Conventual Franciscans (O.F.M. Conv.) (1540.04.16 – ?) * Decio Carafa (1608? – 1613.01.07), previously Titular Archbishop of

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(1606.05.17 – 1611.08.17), Apostolic Nuncio (papal ambassador) to Spain (1607.05.22 – 1611.08); created Cardinal-Priest of

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(1612.05.07 – 1612.06.18), transferred Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo (1612.06.18 – 1626.01.23), later Metropolitan Archbishop of Napoli (Italy) (1613.01.07 – 1626.01.23), Apostolic Nuncio to Austria-Hungary (1621 – death 1626.01.23) * Antonio Provana (1622.07.21 – 1632.01.07), later Metropolitan Archbishop of Torino (Italy) (1632.01.07 – death 1640.07.25) *

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(1634 – ?) * Marcus Scura, O.F.M. (1640.09.10 – death 1656.04.27), previously Bishop of Arbano (1635.10.01 – death 1640.09.10) * Nicola Carpegna (1657.08.27 – death 1670) * Gerardo Galata (1670.05.19 – death 1696?) *'' Apostolic Administrator Nicola Vladagni (1698.06.27 – 1700.03.30), while Bishop of Lezhë (Albania) (1692.10.15 – 1705?)'' * Pietro Zumi (1700.03.30 – death 1720) * Pietro Scurra (1720.09.30 – death 1737), previously Bishop of Pult (Albania) (1719.05.15 – 1720.09.30) * Giovanni Galata (1739.01.26 – death 1752), previously Bishop of Sapë (Albania) (1720.09.30 – 1728.11.15) and Apostolic Administrator of Pult (Albania) (1720.12.23 – 1728.11.15), Bishop of Lezhë (Albania) (1728.11.15 – 1739.01.26) * Nicolò Angelo Radovani (1752.12.18 – death 1774?) * Tommaso Mariagni (1774.06.27 – death 1808?) * Paul Galata (1808 – death 1836.08.12), succeeding as former Coadjutor Archbishop of Durrës (1803.09.09 – 1808) & Titular Bishop of

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(1803.09.09 – 1808) * Nicola Bianchi (1838.06.26 – death 1843.05.17) * Giorgio Labella, O.F.M. (1844.11.26 – death 1847.06.04) * Raffaele d’Ambrosio, O.F.M. (1847.12.17 – 1893.07.14), later Titular Archbishop of

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(1893.07.14 – ?) * Primo Bianchi (1893.07.17 – 1922), later Titular Archbishop of Cassiope (see) (1922.06.12 – death 1927.08.19) * Francesco Melchiori, O.F.M. (1922.05.22 – death 1928), succeeding as former Coadjutor Archbishop of Durrës (1921.09.28 – 1922.05.22) & Titular Archbishop of

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(1921.09.28 – 1922.05.22) * Pietro Gjura (1929.05.15 – death 1939.07.09) *

Vinçenc Prennushi Vinçenc Prennushi (born Nikoll Prendushi, 4 September 1885 – 19 March 1949) was an Albanian Roman Catholic professed member from the Order of Friars Minor and he served as the Archbishop of Durrës from 1940 until his death. Prennushi b ...

, O.F.M. (1940.06.26 – death 1949.03.19), also Apostolic Administrator of Southern Albania of the Albanese (Albania) (1946 – 1949.03.19); previously Bishop of Sapë (Albania) (1936.01.27 – 1940.06.26) *'' Apostolic Administrator Nikollë Troshani ((1958.04.18 – 1992), Titular Bishop of

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(1958.04.18 – death 1994.05.25), no other office'' ;''Archbishop of Durrës–Tiranë'' * Archbishop

Rrok Mirdita Rrok Kolë Mirdita (28 September 1939 – 7 December 2015) was an Albanian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the archbishop of Tiranë-Durrës from 1993 to his death in 2015. Biography Mirdita was ordained a priest on 2 July 19 ...

(1992.12.25 – 2005.01.25 ''see below''), also President of Episcopal Conference of Albania (1997 – 2000) ;''Metropolitan Archbishops of Tiranë-Durrës'' * Archbishop

(''see above'' 2005.01.25 – death 2015.12.07), also President of Episcopal Conference of Albania (2006 – 2012.09) * Archbishop

George Anthony Frendo George Anthony Frendo O.P. (born 4 April 1946) is a Maltese prelate and the Archbishop Emeritus of Tiranë-Durrës in Albania. George Frendo was born in Qormi Malta on April 4, 1946. At the age of 15 he was professed as a member of the order of p ...

, O.P. (2016.12.03 – 2021.11.30) * Archbishop Arjan Dodaj, (2021.11.30 - present)

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