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Distribution of Catholics in Albania as according to the 1918 census. Data unavailable in the South and East due to political instability. Traditional Catholic woman in Northern Albania. 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 ...
According to the numbers given by the government in 2010 it was stated that Eastern Orthodoxy was practiced by about 20% of Albanians within Albania. [6] In the disputed 2011 census the percentage of Orthodox believers was listed as 6.75% of the population. [5] Albania is historically linked with both the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodoxy ...
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The Basilica of Our Lady of Good Counsel (Albanian: Bazilika e Zojës së Këshillit të Mirë) or Kisha e Zojës [1] is a shrine to Mary used by the Roman Catholic community of Shkodër, Albania. At the foot of Rozafa Castle, the church began construction in 1917 under the Austro-Hungarian occupation of Albania during World War I. [2]
The Albanian Greek Catholic Church, [a] or the Albanian Byzantine Catholic Church, is an autonomous (sui iuris in Latin) Byzantine Rite particular church in full communion with the Catholic Church and the Pope of Rome, whose members live in Albania and which comprises the Apostolic Administration of Southern Albania.
Albania is a secular and religiously diverse country with no official religion and thus, freedom of religion, belief and conscience are guaranteed under the country's constitution. [2] Islam is the most common religion in Albania, followed by Christianity, though religiosity is low and there are many irreligious Albanians.
The Albanian Bishops' Conference (KISH) (Albanian: Konferenca Ipeshkvnore e Shqipërisë; Latin: Conferentia Episcopalis Albaniæ) is an episcopal conference of the Catholic Church in Albania. The conference is organized by Archbishop Angelo Massafra, Archbishop and Metropolitan of Shkodrë-Pult conducted. [ 1 ]
In 2007, ChristianaCare saw 457,348 outpatient visits, 55,512 admissions and 7,100 childbirths. [5] ChristianaCare provided $35.7 million in charity care in 2007. [5] With more than 10,000 employees, it is one of the largest private employers in Delaware and among the top 10 in the greater Philadelphia region. [6]