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Apostolic Administration of Southern Albania {Albania Meridionale}

Administratio Apostolica Albaniae Meridionalis



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Bishop(s)

  • Vacant
  • Hil Kabashi, O.F.M., Apostolic Administrator Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Apostolic Administration
  • Erected: 11 November 1939
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tiranė-Durrės
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Albania
  • Square Kilometers: 16,172 (6,246 Square Miles)
  • Description: was Albaniae Australis (in Latin); was Albanian sui iuris Church
  • Mailing Address: Lagjja "Pavaresia", Rruga David Selenicasi 22, K.P. 4355, 9401 Vlore, Shqiperia
  • Telephone: (33)230.864

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
11 November 1939ErectedArchdiocese of Durrės (Durazzo) (Elbassan, Korea, Berat, Wallona, and Argyrocastro) Apostolic Administration of Southern Albania {Albania Meridionale} (erected)
25 January 2005Metropolitan ChangedApostolic Administration of Southern Albania {Albania Meridionale} (from Shkodrë)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
19504,4007152220011ap1951
19972,4741,910,000.1%51116154167214ap2000
20002,5271,910,000.1%311141801208514ap2001
20012,6551,910,000.1%311141891188914ap2002
20022,8001,900,000.1%4111518615986ap2003
20033,0001,900,000.2%4101421415979ap2004
20043,2001,900,000.2%4101422815979ap2005
20103,5582,137,000.2%1121327316888ap2011
20143,5962,140,000.2%178449118211ap2015
20173,7261,443,013.3%21012310147715ap2018
20201,9221,441,425.1%268240126911ap2021
20221,9211,421,036.1%3111413715705ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 32, Page 139, and Page 140
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 97, Page 131, and Page 132

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