Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tiranë–Durrës
The Archdiocese of Tiranë–Durrës is a Latin Church Metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Albania.
Its cathedral episcopal see is Katedrale e Shën Palit, in the city of Tirana, 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 Theme of Dyrrhachium were conquered by the Republic of Venice, and organized as the Duchy of Durazzo.
- In 1209, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Durrës 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
- On 11 November 1939 it lost some territory 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 Fourth Crusade, 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, 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 Suffragan sees :
Episcopal ordinaries
;Metropolitan Archbishops of Durrësincomplete- Manfredo
- ...
- Antonio
- Pietro
- Matteo
- Pietro da Geronsa, Friars Minor
- Angelo, O.F.M.
- Antonio da Alessandria, O.F.M., previously Titular Archbishop of Hierapolis
- Demetrio, previously Bishop of Stephaniacum
- Giovanni
- Stefano da Napoli, Carmelites
- Giovanni Bonifacio Panella, previously Bishop of Ferentino and Bishop of Sulmona ; later Archbishop-Bishop of Capaccio, Bishop of Muro Lucano
- Leonardo Piermicheli
- Minore, previously Bishop of Suacia
- Giovanni di Durazzo, Dominican Order
- Nicola di Cosma, O.F.M.
- Giovanni de Monte
- Giacomo da Cortino
- Stefano Birello, Servites
- Paolo Angelo
- Nicola Barbuti, O.P.
- Marco Cattaneo
- Martino Firmani
- Francesco Quirini, previously Bishop of Šibenik
- Nicola Foresio
- Gabriele Mascioli Foschi, Augustinians
- Giorgio Stemagu
- Ludovico Bianchi, Conventual Franciscans
- Decio Carafa, previously Titular Archbishop of Damascus, Apostolic Nuncio to Spain ; created Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Panisperna, transferred Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo, later Metropolitan Archbishop of Napoli, Apostolic Nuncio to Austria-Hungary
- Antonio Provana, later Metropolitan Archbishop of Torino
- Girolamo Greco
- Marcus Scura, O.F.M., previously Bishop of Arbano
- Nicola Carpegna
- Gerardo Galata
- Apostolic Administrator Nicola Vladagni, while Bishop of Lezhë
- Pietro Zumi
- Pietro Scurra, previously Bishop of Pult
- Giovanni Galata, previously Bishop of Sapë and Apostolic Administrator of Pult, Bishop of Lezhë
- Nicolò Angelo Radovani
- Tommaso Mariagni
- Paul Galata, succeeding as former Coadjutor Archbishop of Durrës & Titular Bishop of Tænarum
- Nicola Bianchi
- Giorgio Labella, O.F.M.
- Raffaele d’Ambrosio, O.F.M., later Titular Archbishop of Acrida
- Primo Bianchi, later Titular Archbishop of Cassiope (see)
- Francesco Melchiori, O.F.M., succeeding as former Coadjutor Archbishop of Durrës & Titular Archbishop of Modon
- Pietro Gjura
- Vinçenc Prennushi, O.F.M., also Apostolic Administrator of Southern Albania of the Albanese ; previously Bishop of Sapë
- Apostolic Administrator Nikollë Troshani, Titular Bishop of Cisamus, no other office
- Archbishop Rrok Mirdita, also President of Episcopal Conference of Albania
- Archbishop Rrok Mirdita, also President of Episcopal Conference of Albania
- Archbishop George Anthony Frendo, O.P.
- Archbishop Arjan Dodaj,