Roman Catholic Diocese of Rrëshen

The Diocese of Rrëshen (Latin: Dioecesis Rrësheniensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Rrëshen in the ecclesiastical province of Tiranë–Durrës in Albania.

Diocese of Rrëshen Dioecesis Rrësheniensis Dioqeza e Rrëshenit
Coat of arms
Location
Country	Albania
Metropolitan	Tiranë–Durrës
Statistics
Area	4,000 km2 (1,500 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2014) 241,000 55,300 (22.9%)
Information
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	7 December 1996
Cathedral	Cathedral of Jesus Saviour of the World
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Gjergj Meta
Metropolitan Archbishop	George Anthony Frendo
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Diocese of Rrëshen

History

• December 25, 1888: Established as Territorial Abbacy of Shën Llezhri i Oroshit (St. Alexander Orosci)
• December 7, 1996: Promoted as Diocese of Rrëshen

Ordinaries

• Territorial Abbots of Shën Llezhri i Oroshit
  • Abbot Primo Dochi (1888.12.29 – 1919)
  • Bishop Joseph Gionali (1921.08.28 – 1928.06.13)
  • Bishop Francesco Gjini (1930.06.29 – 1946.01.04)
• Bishops of Rrëshen
  • Bishop Angelo Massafra, O.F.M. (1996.12.07 – 1998.03.28, became Metropolitan Archbishop of Shkodre-Pult)
  • Bishop Cristoforo Palmieri, C.M. (2005.11.23 – 2017.06.15, Retired)
  • Bishop Gjergj Meta (2017.06.15- Present)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Albania

Sources and External Links

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy