Diocese of Albania

Historical Details

• Diocese of Albania
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 12th Century
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bar (Antivari)
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Albania

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Past Ordinaries

• Giovanni Lourlis, O.P. † (28 Jun 1370 Appointed - )
• Giovanni da Trieste, O.F.M. † (1 Mar 1391 Appointed - )
• Tommaso , O.F.M. † ( 1400 Appointed - 16 May 1401 Appointed, Bishop of Ugento)
• Giorgio , O.S.B. † (30 Jan 1402 Appointed - 1410 Died)
• Andrea Murić † (11 Feb 1411 Appointed - )
• Vulcano Suinti, O.S.B. † (28 Mar 1412 Appointed - 1426 Died)
• Andrea Sume † (10 May 1426 Appointed - )
• Andrea de Suincis † (12 Jun 1441 Appointed - )
• Nicola † (5 Oct 1463 Appointed - 1494 Died)
• Angelo de Macerata † (1 Oct 1494 Appointed - 1506 Died)
• Juan Corona, O.P. † (24 Jun 1506 Appointed - 1517 Died)
• Giovanni de Montalto, O.S.A. † (3 Mar 1518 Appointed - )
• Luis de Vivaldi, O.P. † (19 Sep 1519 Appointed - )
• Pedro Torres † (27 Aug 1540 Appointed - )
• Dominico Bigorrei † (19 Nov 1554 Appointed - )
• Giovanni Collesius, O.F.M. Obs. † (31 Aug 1615 Appointed - 1635 Died)
• Marc Scurra, O.F.M. † (1 Oct 1635 Appointed - 10 Sep 1640 Appointed, Archbishop of Durrës (Durazzo))

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
12th Century	Erected		Diocese of Albania (erected)
1640	Suppressed	Diocese of Albania (suppressed) Diocese of Mostar (suppressed)	Archdiocese of Durrës (Durazzo)

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• None

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Dominico Bigorrei † (Bishop: 19 Nov 1554)
• Giovanni Collesius, O.F.M. Obs. † (Bishop: 31 Aug 1615 to 1635)
• Juan Corona, O.P. † (Bishop: 24 Jun 1506 to 1517)
• Giovanni Lourlis, O.P. † (Bishop: 28 Jun 1370)
• Angelo de Macerata † (Bishop: 1 Oct 1494 to 1506)
• Giovanni de Montalto, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 3 Mar 1518)
• Andrea Murić † (Bishop: 11 Feb 1411)
• Marc Scurra, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 1 Oct 1635 to 10 Sep 1640)
• Andrea de Suincis † (Bishop: 12 Jun 1441)
• Vulcano Suinti, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 28 Mar 1412 to 1426)
• Andrea Sume † (Bishop: 10 May 1426)
• Pedro Torres † (Bishop: 27 Aug 1540)
• Giovanni da Trieste, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 1 Mar 1391)
• Luis de Vivaldi, O.P. † (Bishop: 19 Sep 1519 - )
• Giorgio , O.S.B. † (Bishop: 30 Jan 1402 to 1410)
• Nicola † (Bishop: 5 Oct 1463 to 1494)
• Tommaso , O.F.M. † (Bishop: 1400 to 16 May 1401)

Source(s)

Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 100 Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 92 Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 114 Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 74 Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 392

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