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The Sacred Heart Church (Albanian: Zemra e Krishtit Catholic Church of Tirana) is a Roman Catholic church in Tirana, Albania. Built in 1939 during the Italian invasion of Albania, it is the oldest Catholic church in the city. [1]
St Paul's Cathedral is a cathedral in Tirana, Albania. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tiranë-Durrës. The stained glass window to the left of the front door features Pope John Paul II and Mother Teresa. [1] Also a statue of Mother Teresa can be found at the entrance of the cathedral. It is a modern-looking building and does ...
The Archdiocese of Tiranë–Durrës (Latin: Archidioecesis Tiranensis-Dyrracena) is a Latin Church Metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Albania. [1] [2]Its cathedral episcopal see is Katedrale e Shën Palit, in the city of Tirana, where also stands the former Cathedral: Kisha e Zemrës së Shenjtë të Jezusit Kisha e Zemrës së Shenjtë të Jezusit.
According to Marco Mencaglia, project director for the Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need, the Church in Albania faces many challenges: " The Church in Tirana, the capital, in the middle of the country, is particularly in need. There are very few diocesan priests.
The Catholic Church in Albania is composed of: . two Roman Catholic ecclesiastical provinces, comprising two metropolitan archdioceses and three suffragan dioceses; one pre-diocesan jurisdiction of the Albanian Greek Catholic Church, a particular church sui iuris using the Byzantine Rite Albanian language, comprising only a single Apostolic administration.
St. Paraskevi's Church: Çetë: 13th century Roman Catholic, since 1691 Eastern Orthodox: 4 Holy Trinity church: Berat: 13th century Eastern Orthodox: 5 Dormition of the Theotokos church: Libohovë: 13th century Eastern Orthodox: 6 Holy Resurrection Church: Mborje: 896 or 12-14th century Eastern Orthodox: 7 Sacred Heart Church: Tirana: 1939 ...
Tirana [1] Resurrection Cathedral ... Korçë [1] Roman Catholic. Cathedrals of the Albanian Catholic Church include: Name Municipality ... List of Roman Catholic ...
According to 2008 statistics from the religious communities in Albania, there are 1,119 churches and 638 mosques in the country. The Catholic mission declared 694 Catholic churches. The Christian Orthodox community, 425 Orthodox churches. The Muslim community, 568 mosques, and 70 Bektashi tekkes. [132] [133] [134] [135]