Albania

Recent Bishop Events

Date	Age	Event	Bishop	Title	Current Title
25 Apr 1993	74.7	Ordained Bishop	Robert Ashta, O.F.M. †	Bishop of Pult
	75.2	Ordained Bishop	Franco Illia †	Archbishop of Shkodrë
	53.6	Ordained Bishop	Rrok Kola Mirdita	Archbishop of Durrës-Tiranë	Archbishop of Tiranë-Durrës
	64.4	Ordained Bishop	Zef Simoni	Titular Bishop of Bararus	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Shkodrë-Pult
25 May 1994	79.4	Died	Nikollë Troshani †	Apostolic Administrator Emeritus of Durrës-Tiranë
26 Nov 1994	92.2	Appointed	Mikel Koliqi †	Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of Ognissanti in Via Appia Nuova
26 Nov 1994	92.2	Elevated to Cardinal	Mikel Koliqi †	Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of Ognissanti in Via Appia Nuova
8 Nov 1996	60.6	Appointed	Ivan Dias	Archbishop of Bombay, India	Cardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
3 Dec 1996	55.8	Appointed	Hil Kabashi, O.F.M.	Apostolic Administrator of Southern Albania {Albania Meridionale} (Byzantine)
3 Dec 1996	55.8	Appointed	Hil Kabashi, O.F.M.	Titular Bishop of Turres in Byzacena	Apostolic Administrator of Southern Albania {Albania Meridionale} (Byzantine)
7 Dec 1996	47.7	Appointed	Angelo Massafra, O.F.M.	Bishop of Rrëshen	Archbishop of Shkodrë-Pult
6 Jan 1997	55.9	Ordained Bishop	Hil Kabashi, O.F.M.	Titular Bishop of Turres in Byzacena	Apostolic Administrator of Southern Albania {Albania Meridionale} (Byzantine)
6 Jan 1997	47.8	Ordained Bishop	Angelo Massafra, O.F.M.	Bishop of Rrëshen	Archbishop of Shkodrë-Pult
28 Jan 1997	94.3	Died	Mikel Koliqi †	Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of Ognissanti in Via Appia Nuova
25 Mar 1997	63.7	Appointed	John Bulaitis	Apostolic Nuncio to Albania
22 Oct 1997	79.7	Died	Franco Illia †	Archbishop of Shkodrë
28 Mar 1998	49.0	Appointed	Angelo Massafra, O.F.M.	Archbishop of Shkodrë	Archbishop of Shkodrë-Pult
12 Apr 1998	79.6	Died	Robert Ashta, O.F.M. †	Bishop of Pult
5 Feb 2000	37.1	Appointed	Dodë Gjergji	Apostolic Administrator of Sapë	Apostolic Administrator of Prizren, Serbia
	60.7	Appointed	Cristoforo Palmieri, C.M.	Apostolic Administrator of Rrëshen	Bishop
	41.0	Appointed	Ottavio Vitale, R.C.J.	Apostolic Administrator of Lezhë {Lesh}	Bishop
21 Feb 2001	64.9	Appointed	Ivan Dias	Cardinal-Priest of Spirito Santo alla Ferratella	Cardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
21 Feb 2001	64.9	Elevated to Cardinal	Ivan Dias	Cardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
20 Jan 2004	75.1	Retired	Zef Simoni	Auxiliary Bishop of Shkodrë	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Shkodrë-Pult
23 Nov 2005	42.9	Appointed	Dodë Gjergji	Bishop of Sapë	Apostolic Administrator of Prizren, Serbia
	66.5	Appointed	Cristoforo Palmieri, C.M.	Bishop of Rrëshen
	46.8	Appointed	Ottavio Vitale, R.C.J.	Bishop of Lezhë {Lesh}
28 Dec 2005	66.6	Ordained Bishop	Cristoforo Palmieri, C.M.	Bishop of Rrëshen
5 Jan 2006	43.0	Ordained Bishop	Dodë Gjergji	Bishop of Sapë	Apostolic Administrator of Prizren, Serbia
6 Jan 2006	46.9	Ordained Bishop	Ottavio Vitale, R.C.J.	Bishop of Lezhë {Lesh}
20 May 2006	70.1	Appointed	Ivan Dias	Cardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
7 Jul 2006	60.3	Appointed	George Anthony Frendo, O.P.	Auxiliary Bishop of Tiranë-Durrës
7 Jul 2006	60.3	Appointed	George Anthony Frendo, O.P.	Titular Bishop of Buthrotum	Auxiliary Bishop of Tiranë-Durrës
23 Sep 2006	60.5	Ordained Bishop	George Anthony Frendo, O.P.	Titular Bishop of Buthrotum	Auxiliary Bishop of Tiranë-Durrës
12 Dec 2006	43.3	Appointed	Lucjan Avgustini	Bishop of Sapë
12 Dec 2006	43.9	Appointed	Dodë Gjergji	Apostolic Administrator of Prizren, Serbia
5 Jan 2007	43.4	Ordained Bishop	Lucjan Avgustini	Bishop of Sapë

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