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Catholic Church

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Republic of Albania (Albania)

Albania

Also known as: Albanien (Deutsch), l'Albanie (français), Albania (español, Italiano, polski), Albânia (Português), Shqipëria (Shqip), 阿爾巴尼亞 (繁體中文), アルバニア (日本語)

Continent: East Europe

Capital: Tirana

Population: 3,545,000

Area: 27,398 km²

Religions: Muslim 70%, Albanian Orthodox 20%, Roman Catholic 10%

Languages: Albanian (official - Tosk is the official dialect), Greek

Motto: Feja e Shqiptarit është Shqiptaria (Albanian) (The Faith of the Albanians is Albanism); Ti, Shqipëri, më jep nder, më jep emrin Shqiptar (Albanian) (You Albania give me honor, you give me the name Albanian)

Neighbouring Countries: Greece Greece, Italy Italy, Kosovo Kosovo, Macedonia Macedonia, Montenegro Montenegro, Serbia Serbia


Circumscriptions (6): Metr. Archdioceses (2), Dioceses (3), Apostolic Administrations (1)


Albanese Church (1): Southern Albania


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Changes in Circumscriptions | Former Circumscriptions



Special Churches Special Churches: Cathedrals Cathedrals (6), National Shrines National Shrines (1)

Documents and Celebrations Documents and Celebrations


Papal Visits


Apostolic Nunciature: Albania Archbishop Ramiro Moliner Inglés (70)

Conference of Bishops: Konferenca Ipeshkvnore e Shquipërisë Archbishop Rrok Kola Mirdita (72)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consilium Conferentiarum Episcopalium Europæ (C.C.E.E.) Link Cardinal Péter Erdő (59)


as of 2012.01.15

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