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Roman Catholic Diocese of Rrëshen

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
Albania

Metropolitan archbishop
  
Rrok Mirdita

Established
  
7 December 1996

Area
  
4,000 km²

Bishop
  
Cristoforo Palmieri

Population- Total- Catholics
  
(as of 2014)241,00055,300 (22.9%)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of Jesus Saviour of the World

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tiranë-Durrës

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

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History

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

    • Leadership

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

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Rrëshen Wikipedia
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