List of Catholic dioceses in Albania

The Catholic Church in Albania is composed of:

* two Roman Catholic ecclesiastical provinces, comprising two metropolitan archdioceses and three suffragan dioceses
* one pre-diocesan jurisdiction of the Albanian Greek Catholic Church, a particular church sui iuris using the Byzantine Rite Albanian language, comprising only a single Apostolic administration.

## Current Catholic dioceses

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Ecclesiastical province of Shkodër–Pult:

Archdiocese of Shkodër–Pult

Diocese of Sapë

Diocese of Lezhë

Ecclesiastical province of Tiranë-Durrës:

Archdiocese of Tiranë–Durrës

Diocese of Rrëshen

Apostolic Administration of Southern Albania

### Actual Latin Catholic sees

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#### Latin Ecclesiastical province of Tiranë-Durrës

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Ecclesiastical jurisdictions  | Latin name  | Type  | Former name  | Established  | Area (km2)

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Rrëshen | Rrësheniensis  | Diocese  |  | 25 December 1888 | 3,463
Tiranë–Durrës | Tiranensis–Dyrracenus  | Metropolitan Archdiocese |  | 1300 | 2,263

#### Latin Ecclesiastical province of Shkodër–Pult

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Ecclesiastical jurisdictions  | Latin name  | Type  | Former name  | Established  | Area (km2)

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Lezhë | Alexiensis  | Diocese  | Alessio  | 1400 | 750
Sapë | Sappensis  | Diocese  |  | 1062 | 2,544
Shkodër–Pult | Scodrensis–Pulatensis  | Metropolitan Archdiocese | Scutari–Pulsi  | 14 March 1867 | 2,363

### Albanian Greek Catholic Church

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Ecclesiastical jurisdictions  | Latin name  | Type  | Rite  | Ecclesiastical province  | Established  | Area (km2)

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Southern Albania | Albaniae Meridionalis  | Apostolic Administration  | Byzantine  | Tiranë–Durrës  | 11 November 1939 | 16,172

## Defunct Latin jurisdictions

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### Titular Latin Catholic sees

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Ecclesiastical jurisdictions  | Latin name  | Established

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Arbanum (Arbano, Albano)  | Arbanensis  | 1166 (as diocese)
Chunavia (Konavlje)  | Chunaviensis  | 1933
Dagnum (Dagno)  | Dagnensis  | late 14th century (as diocese)
Phoenice | Phoenicius  | 1933

* One Metropolitan Titular archbishopric: Achrida
* Titular bishoprics : Amantia (Amanzia), Apollonia, Aulon, Balecium (Balecio / Balezo), Benda, Buthrotum (Butrinto), Craina, Croæ, Drivastum (Drivasto / Drisht), Glavinitza, Hadrianopolis in Epiro, Lestrona, Onchesmus (Onchesmo), Pulcheriopolis, Sarda, Scampa, Stephaniacum (Stefaniaco)

### Other defunct Latin jurisdictions

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* Territorial Abbacy of Shën Llezhri i Oroshit, merged into Roman Catholic Diocese of Rrëshen

Several (arch)bishoprics had their title integrated into the merger:

* Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Durrës (Durazzo), merged into Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tiranë–Durrës
* Roman Catholic Diocese of Pulati, merged into Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Shkodër-Pult
* Roman Catholic Diocese of Shkodër (Shkodrë), merged into Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Shkodër–Pult

## See also

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* List of Catholic dioceses (structured view)

## Sources and external links

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* GCatholic.org.
* Catholic-Hierarchy[self-published source]

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Catholic Church in Albania

Episcopal Conference of Albania

Province of Shkodër–Pult|

* Archdiocese of Shkodër–Pult
* Diocese of Lezhë
* Diocese of Sapë

Province of Tiranë–Durrës|

* Archdiocese of Tiranë–Durrës
* Diocese of Rrëshen
* Apostolic Administration of Southern Albania

Churches|

* Cathedrals:
* St. Paul's Cathedral, Tirana
* Cathedral of Jesus Saviour of the World, Rrëshen
* St. Stephen's Cathedral, Shkodër

* Churches:
* St. Veneranda's Church
* St. Paraskevi's Church, Balldren
* St. Anthony Church, Laç
* Rubik Monastery Church
* Franciscan Church of Shkodër
* Sacred Heart Church (Tirana)
* St Mary's Church, Vau i Dejës
* Territorial Abbey of Orosh
* Shirgj Church

Albanian Byzantine|

* Albanian Greek Catholic Church
* George Germanos

Saints|

* Astius
* Florus and Laurus
* Mother Teresa
* Therinus

Blessed|

* Çiprian Nika

Orders|

* Jesuits

Former dioceses|

* Archdiocese of Craina
* Diocese of Arbanum
* Diocese of Balecium
* Diocese of Benda
* Diocese of Doclea
* Diocese of Drivasto
* Diocese of Pulati

See also|

* Albania–Holy See relations
* Apostolic Nunciature to Albania

* Catholic Church portal

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