Archdiocese of Tiranë-Durrës

Historical Details

• Archdiocese of Durrës (Durazzo)
  • Latin Name: Dyrrachiensis
  • Erected: 13th Century
  • Immediately Subject to the Holy See
  • Country: Albania

• Archdiocese of Durrës-Tiranë
  • Latin Name: Dyrracenus-Tiranensis
  • United: 23 December 1992
  • Immediately Subject to the Holy See
  • Country: Albania

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Giovanni Bonifacio Panella † (15 May 1395 Appointed - 16 May 1399 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Capaccio)
• Nicola Barrault (Barbuti), O.P. † (5 May 1469 Appointed - 1474 Died)
• Antonio Provana † (21 Jul 1622 Appointed - 19 Jan 1632 Appointed, Archbishop of Torino {Turin})
• Marcus Scura, O.F.M. † (10 Sep 1640 Appointed - 27 Apr 1656 Died)
• Nicolaus Carpenia † (27 Aug 1657 Appointed - 1670 Died)
• Gerardus Galata † (19 May 1670 Appointed - )
• Petrus Zumi † (30 Mar 1700 Appointed - 1720 Died)
• Pietro Scurra † (30 Sep 1720 Appointed - 1737 Died)
• John Galata † (26 Jan 1739 Appointed - 1752 Died)
• Nicolaus Radovani † (18 Dec 1752 Appointed - 1774 Died)
• Thomas Mariagni † (27 Jun 1774 Appointed - )
• Paul Galata † ( 1808 Succeeded - 12 Aug 1836 Died)
• Nicolaus Bianchi † (26 Jun 1838 Appointed - 7 May 1843 Died)
• Giorgio Labella, O.F.M. † (26 Nov 1844 Appointed - 4 Jun 1847 Resigned)
• Raffaele d’Ambrosio, O.F.M. † (17 Dec 1847 Appointed - 27 Nov 1892 Retired)
• Primo Bianchi † (17 Jul 1893 Appointed - 12 Jun 1922 Resigned)
• Francesco Giacinto Melchiori, O.F.M. † (12 Jun 1922 Succeeded - 31 Oct 1928 Died)
• Pjetër Gjura † (15 May 1929 Appointed - 9 Jul 1939 Died)
• Nikollë Vinçenc Prennushi, O.F.M. † (26 Jun 1940 Appointed - 19 Mar 1949 Died)
• Rrok Kola Mirdita (25 Dec 1992 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

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 (Durazzo)
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
2003	119,614	1,200,000	10.0%	11	23	34	3,518		27	107	21	ap2004
2004	105,400	1,200,000	8.8%	2	28	30	3,513		33	123	21	ap2005
Archdiocese of Tiranë-Durrës
2010	130,380	1,205,000	10.8%	9	30	39	3,343		35	118	19	ap2011

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• George Anthony Frendo, O.P. (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Jul 2006)
• Rrok Kola Mirdita (Archbishop: 25 Dec 1992 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Nicola Barrault (Barbuti), O.P. † (Bishop: 5 May 1469 to 1474)
• Nicolaus Bianchi † (Archbishop: 26 Jun 1838 to 7 May 1843)
• Primo Bianchi † (Archbishop: 17 Jul 1893 to 12 Jun 1922)
• Nicolaus Carpenia † (Archbishop: 27 Aug 1657 to 1670)
• Raffaele d’Ambrosio, O.F.M. † (Archbishop: 17 Dec 1847 to 27 Nov 1892)
• Gerardus Galata † (Archbishop: 19 May 1670)
• John Galata † (Archbishop: 26 Jan 1739 to 1752)
• Paul Galata † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 9 Sep 1803; Archbishop: 1808 to 12 Aug 1836)
• Pjetër Gjura † (Archbishop: 15 May 1929 to 9 Jul 1939)
• Giorgio Labella, O.F.M. † (Archbishop: 26 Nov 1844 to 4 Jun 1847)
• Thomas Mariagni † (Archbishop: 27 Jun 1774)
• Gabriele Mascioli Foschi, O.S.A. †
• Francesco Giacinto Melchiori, O.F.M. † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 28 Sep 1921; Archbishop: 12 Jun 1922 to 31 Oct 1928)
• Giovanni Bonifacio Panella † (Archbishop: 15 May 1395 to 16 May 1399)
• Nikollë Vinçenc Prennushi, O.F.M. † (Archbishop: 26 Jun 1940 to 19 Mar 1949)
• Antonio Provana † (Archbishop: 21 Jul 1622 to 19 Jan 1632)
• Nicolaus Radovani † (Archbishop: 18 Dec 1752 to 1774)
• Marcus Scura, O.F.M. † (Archbishop: 10 Sep 1640 to 27 Apr 1656)
• Pietro Scurra † (Archbishop: 30 Sep 1720 to 1737)
• Nikollë Troshani † (Apostolic Administrator: 18 Apr 1958 to 1991)
• Petrus Zumi † (Archbishop: 30 Mar 1700 to 1720)