Prizren-Prishtina (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Dodë Gjergji, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 5 September 2018
Immediately Subject to the Holy See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Kosovo
Square Kilometers: 10,887 (4,205 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.kishakatolike.org
Mailing Address: Cathedral of Mother Teresa, Blv. Bill Clinton p.n., 10000 Prizren, Kosovo
Telephone: (383-44)507.882; (383-38)520-453
Fax: (383-38)520-456

Historical Details

Apostolic Administration of Prizren
- Latin Name: Prisrianensis
- Erected: 24 May 2000
- Immediately Subject to the Holy See
- Country: Kosovo
- Square Kilometers: 10,887 (4,205 Square Miles)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Marko Sopi † (24 May 2000 Appointed - 11 Jan 2006 Died)
Dodë Gjergji (12 Dec 2006 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Apostolic Administration of Prizren
24 May 2000	Erected	Diocese of Skopje-Prizren (Yugoslavia)	Apostolic Administration of Prizren (erected)
Diocese of Prizren-Prishtina
5 September 2018	Elevated	Apostolic Administration of Prizren	Diocese of Prizren-Prishtina

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

Apostolic Administration of Prizren

2000 60,000 2,000,000 3.0% 44 6 50 1,200 12 96 23 ap2001

2001 65,000 2,100,000 3.1% 47 6 53 1,226 10 66 23 ap2002

2002 65,000 2,100,000 3.1% 49 6 55 1,181 10 67 23 ap2003

2004 65,000 2,100,000 3.1% 47 8 55 1,181 10 79 23 ap2005

2008 65,000 2,100,000 3.1% 59 5 64 1,015 50 83 23 ap2011

2012 66,800 2,160,000 3.1% 57 5 62 1,077 8 85 24 ap2015

2017 58,000 1,800,000 3.2% 40 12 52 1,115 13 91 25 ap2018

Diocese of Prizren-Prishtina

2019 58,000 1,831,000 3.2% 44 9 53 1,094 10 89 25 ap2020

2021 59,000 1,862,500 3.2% 41 9 50 1,180 10 89 25 ap2022

2023 61,000 1,928,580 3.2% 41 9 50 1,220 10 89 25 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Apostolic Administration of Prizren
2000	60,000	2,000,000	3.0%	44	6	50	1,200	12	96	23	ap2001
2001	65,000	2,100,000	3.1%	47	6	53	1,226	10	66	23	ap2002
2002	65,000	2,100,000	3.1%	49	6	55	1,181	10	67	23	ap2003
2004	65,000	2,100,000	3.1%	47	8	55	1,181	10	79	23	ap2005
2008	65,000	2,100,000	3.1%	59	5	64	1,015	50	83	23	ap2011
2012	66,800	2,160,000	3.1%	57	5	62	1,077	8	85	24	ap2015
2017	58,000	1,800,000	3.2%	40	12	52	1,115	13	91	25	ap2018
Diocese of Prizren-Prishtina
2019	58,000	1,831,000	3.2%	44	9	53	1,094	10	89	25	ap2020
2021	59,000	1,862,500	3.2%	41	9	50	1,180	10	89	25	ap2022
2023	61,000	1,928,580	3.2%	41	9	50	1,220	10	89	25	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Dodë Gjergji (Apostolic Administrator: 12 Dec 2006; Bishop: 5 Sep 2018)
Rrok Gjonlleshaj (Priest: 1 Aug 1987 to 5 Apr 2016)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Marko Sopi † (Priest: 29 Jun 1968 to 2 Nov 1995; Apostolic Administrator: 24 May 2000 to 11 Jan 2006)

Source(s)

Apostolic Administration of Prizren
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 92, Page 772, and Page 773
Diocese of Prizren-Prishtina
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 110, Page 1,708, and Page 1,709

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