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The Catholic Church in Albania (Albanian: Kisha Katolike në Shqipëri) is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. At the 2023 census, the percentage of Catholics was 8.38%.
The Sacred Heart Church (Albanian: Zemra e Krishtit Catholic Church of Tirana) is a Roman Catholic church in Tirana, Albania. Built in 1939 during the Italian invasion of Albania , it is the oldest Catholic church in the city.
The Archdiocese of Tiranë–Durrës (Latin: Archidioecesis Tiranensis-Dyrracena) is a Latin Church Metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Albania. [1] [2]Its cathedral episcopal see is Katedrale e Shën Palit, in the city of Tiranë, where also stands the former Cathedral: Kisha e Zemrës së Shenjtë të Jezusit Kisha e Zemrës së Shenjtë të Jezusit.
St Paul's Cathedral is a cathedral in Tirana, Albania. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tiranë-Durrës. The stained glass window to the left of the front door features Pope John Paul II and Mother Teresa. [1] Also a statue of Mother Teresa can be found at the entrance of the cathedral. It is a modern-looking building and does ...
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.
The first mass was held on Christmas of 1969, while the church was officially opened on 12 April 1970, and on 19 August 1973, it was dedicated by cardinal Terence Cooke. [2] On 1973, the second Albanian Catholic Center, named St. Paul and St. Peter Albanian Catholic Center was founded in Eastchester Road, Bronx.
The term Albanian Catholic Church can refer to: . Catholic Church in Albania, incorporating all communities and institutions of the Catholic Church in Albania; Albanian Greek Catholic Church or Albanian Byzantine Catholic Church, an Eastern Catholic church of the Byzantine Rite in Albania
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