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Christianity in Albania began when Christians arrived in Illyria soon after the time of Jesus, with a bishop being appointed in Dyrrhachium in 58 AD. [ 2 ] When the Roman Empire was divided in 395 AD, modern Albania became part of the Byzantine Empire , but was under the jurisdiction of the Pope until 732, when Emperor Leo III placed the church ...
Albania is a secular and religiously diverse country with no official religion and thus, freedom of religion, belief and conscience are guaranteed under the country's constitution. [2] Islam is the most common religion in Albania, followed by Christianity, though religiosity is low and there are many irreligious Albanians.
When the Christian church split in 1054 between Eastern Orthodoxy and Catholicism, the region of southern Albania retained its ties to Constantinople, while the north reverted to the jurisdiction of Rome. This split marked the first significant religious fragmentation of the country.
The US International Religious Freedom Report of 2022 noted that 38% of the population (just over a million people) have a Christian background. [3] The number of Evangelical Protestants in Albania has risen from approximately 8000 in 1998, [4] to approximately 14,000 in the early 2020s. [5]
During 1999, when Albania accepted waves of refugees from Kosovo, the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania, in collaboration with donors and other international religious organizations (especially ACT and WCC), led an extensive humanitarian program of more than $12 million, hosting 33,000 Kosovars in its two camps, supplying them with food ...
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Differences between Christian Albanians of central Albania and archbishops of Ohrid led to conversions to Bektashi Islam that made an appeal to all while insisting little on ritual observance. [13] Central Albania, such as the Durrës area had by end of the 16th century become mainly Muslim. [10]
History of Christianity in Albania (1 C) M. Christian missionaries in Albania (1 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Christianity in Albania" The following 2 pages are in this ...