Apostolic Administration of Southern Albania
Apostolic Administration of Southern Albania Administratio Apostolica Albaniae Meridionalis Administratura Apostolike e Shqiperisë së Jugut | |
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Location | |
Country | Albania |
Territory | Southern Albania |
Ecclesiastical province | Tiranë–Durrës |
Metropolitan | Tiranë–Durrës |
Statistics | |
Area | 16,172 km2 (6,244 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2014) 2,140,000 3,596 (0.2%) |
Parishes | 11 |
Information | |
Sui iuris church | Albanian Greek Catholic Church |
Rite | Latin Rite and Byzantine Rite |
Established | November 11, 1939 |
Cathedral | Pro-Cathedral of St. Mary and St. Louis in Vlorë |
Secular priests | 8 |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Apostolic Administrator | Giovanni Peragine |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Archbishop of Tiranë–Durrës |
The Apostolic Administration of Southern Albania (Albanian: Administratura Apostolike e Shqiperisë së Jugut, Latin: Administratio Apostolica Albaniae Meridionalis, Italian: Albania Meridionale) is an apostolic administration of the Catholic Church in Albania, covering the southern regions of the country. It has jurisdiction over all Catholics on its territory, both of Latin and Byzantine rites.[1] It is suffragan to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tiranë–Durrës.[2] Its see is Pro-Cathedral of St. Mary and St. Louis (Albanian: Kisha e Shën Maria dhe Shën Luigji) in Vlorë.
It is claimed that Apostolic Administration of Southern Albania constitutes the only component of the particular (sui juris) Albanian Greek Catholic Church. Such claims have been questioned by some leading Eastern Catholic experts.[3]
History
On November 11, 1939, the Holy See issued the papal bull Inter regiones, establishing the Apostolic Administration of Southern Albania. Initially, it was created as a regular apostolic administration, for all Catholics in southern regions of Albania, both of Latin and Byzantine rites. Its territory was detached from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Durrës, and initially covered districts of Elbassan, Korca, Berat, Valona and Argyrocastro.[4]
Since January 25, 2005, it is suffragan to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tiranë-Durrës, within the newly created metropolitan province.[5]
Episcopal ordinaries
(all Albanian Catholic)
- Apostolic Administrators of Southern Albania
- Leone Giovanni Battista Nigris, Titular Archbishop of Philippi (1940 – 1945), while Apostolic Delegate to Albania,
- Nikollë Vinçenc Prennushi (O.F.M.) (1946 – death March 19, 1949), while Roman Catholic Archbishop of Durrës
- position vacant (1949 – 1992)
- Ivan Dias, Titular Archbishop of Rusibisir (1992 – 1996.11.08), while Apostolic Nuncio (papal ambassador) to Albania, previously Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Benin (1982.05.08 – 1987.06.20), Ghana and Togo (1982.05.08 – 1987.06.20), Apostolic Nuncio to Korea (1987.06.20 – 1991.01.16); later Metropolitan Archbishop of Bombay (India) (1996.11.08 – 2006.05.20), created Cardinal-priest of Spirito Santo alla Ferratella (2001.02.21 [2001.06.03] – ...), Prefect of the Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples (2006.05.20 – 2011.05.10), President of the Interdicasterial Commission for Consecrated Religious (2006.05.20 – 2011.05.10), Grand Chancellor of the Pontifical Urbaniana University (2006.05.20 – 2011.05.10)
- Hil Kabashi, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Turres in Byzacena (December 3, 1996 - June 15, 2017)
- Giovanni Peragine, B., Titular Bishop of Phoenice (June 15, 2017 - ...)
See also
References
- ↑ Acta Apostolicae Sedis, 32 (1940), p. 139-140.
- ↑ Acta Apostolicae Sedis, 97 (2005), p. 131-132.
- ↑ Galadza 2007, pp. 293.
- ↑ Acta Apostolicae Sedis, 32 (1940), p. 139-140.
- ↑ Acta Apostolicae Sedis, 97 (2005), p. 131-132.
Sources
- Galadza, Peter (2007). "Eastern Catholic Christianity". The Blackwell Companion to Eastern Christianity. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing. pp. 291–318.
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