Archdiocese of Durrës-Tiranë

Archidioecesis Dyrracenus-Tiranensis

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Current	Historical
Bishop(s) Rrok Kola Mirdita, Archbishop Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese United: 23 December 1992 Immediately Subject to the Holy See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Albania Square Kilometers: 2,263 (874 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Bulevard Xhan d'Ark, Tirane, Shqiperia Telephone: (042)32.082 Fax: 30.727	Archdiocese of Durrës Latin Name: Dyrrachiensis Erected: 13th Century Immediately Subject to the Holy See Country: Albania

Current

Historical

Bishop(s)

Rrok Kola Mirdita, Archbishop

Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
United: 23 December 1992
Immediately Subject to the Holy See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Albania
Square Kilometers: 2,263 (874 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bulevard Xhan d'Ark, Tirane, Shqiperia
Telephone: (042)32.082
Fax: 30.727

Archdiocese of Durrës
- Latin Name: Dyrrachiensis
- Erected: 13th Century
- Immediately Subject to the Holy See
- Country: Albania

Ordinaries

Nicola Vincenzo Prennushi, O.F.M. † (26 Jun 1940 Appointed - )
Rrok Kola Mirdita (25 Dec 1992 Appointed - )

History

Date	Event	From	To
Archdiocese of Durrës
13th Century	Erected		Archdiocese of Durrës (erected)
Archdiocese of Durrës-Tiranë
23 December 1992	United	Archdiocese of Durrës	Archdiocese of Durrës-Tiranë
7 December 1996	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Durrës-Tiranë Territorial Abbey of Orosh (suppressed)	Diocese of Rrëshen (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Archdiocese of Durrës

1950 28,877 13 15 28 1,031 20 ap1951

Archdiocese of Durrës-Tiranë

1999 62,000 892,000 7.0% 8 22 30 2,066 25 87 19 ap2000

2000 67,429 897,429 7.5% 8 26 34 1,983 30 103 18 ap2001

2001 114,300 1,000,000 11.4% 9 26 35 3,265 30 106 18 ap2002

2002 96,645 1,000,000 9.7% 11 26 37 2,612 31 108 18 ap2003

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Durrës
1950	28,877			13	15	28	1,031			20	ap1951
Archdiocese of Durrës-Tiranë
1999	62,000	892,000	7.0%	8	22	30	2,066	25	87	19	ap2000
2000	67,429	897,429	7.5%	8	26	34	1,983	30	103	18	ap2001
2001	114,300	1,000,000	11.4%	9	26	35	3,265	30	106	18	ap2002
2002	96,645	1,000,000	9.7%	11	26	37	2,612	31	108	18	ap2003

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops

Rrok Kola Mirdita (Archbishop: 25 Dec 1992 - )
Nicola Vincenzo Prennushi, O.F.M. † (Archbishop: 26 Jun 1940)
Nikollë Troshani † (Apostolic Administrator: 18 Apr 1958 to 1992)

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