The St. Anthony Church (Albanian: Kisha e Shna Ndout or Kisha e Laçit), is a church first built in 1300, then destroyed in 1971, and eventually rebuilt in the 1990s in the Albanian town of Laç.[1][2]
| St. Anthony Church | |
|---|---|
| Native name Kisha e Shna Ndout (Albanian) | |
 The church in a 2012 picture | |
| Location | Laç, Albania |
| Coordinates | 41°37′43.2″N 19°44′00.8″E / 41.628667°N 19.733556°E |
| Built | 1990s[1] |
History
editThe site of the church was first built around year 1300, and dedicated to St. Mary, then renamed after Anthony of Padua in 1557. In 1971 it was destroyed by the communist regime, and eventually was rebuilt in the 1990s. It is a Franciscan church.[2] Many renowned clergy have served in the church, including Shtjefën Gjeçovi, Vinçens Prennushi, Klement Miraj, Robert Ashta, and Zef Pllumi.[1] The church attracts over a million pilgrims every year.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Merlika, Eugjen (13 June 2015). "Historia e Kishës së Laçit! Shenjti portugez i shqiptarëve". Mapo. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ a b Marku, Kastriot. "KISHA E SHNA NDOJIT (SHËN ANTONIT TË PADOVËS) NË LAÇ TË KURBINIT, MONUMENT I ARKITEKTURËS SË SHPRESËS DHE I SFIDËS NDAJ DIKTATURËS". Gazeta 55. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ https://my-albania.org/news/saint-anthony-shna-ndou-church-in-lac
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