Roman Catholic Diocese of Rrëshen
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Rrëshen
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Rrëshen
latin= Dioecesis Rrësheniensis
country= Albania| metropolitan=Tiranë–Durrës
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Cathedral of Jesus Saviour of the World
cocathedral =
area= 3,463
population= 240,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 57,000
catholics_percent= 23.8
bishop= Cristoforo Palmieri, C.M.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rrëshen {Latin: " Rrëshenien(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Rrëshen in the Ecclesiastical province of Tiranë–Durrës in Albania.
History
* December 25, 1888: Established as Territorial Abbacy of Shën Llezhri i Oroshit
* December 7, 1996: Promoted as Diocese of Rrëshen
Leadership
* Bishops of Rrëshen (Roman rite)
** Bishop Cristoforo Palmieri, C.M. (since 2005.11.23)
** Archbishop Angelo Massafra, O.F.M. (1996.12.07 – 1998.03.28)
* Territorial Abbots of Shën Llezhri i Oroshit (Roman rite)
** Bishop Francesco Gjini (1930.06.29 – 1946.01.04)
** Bishop Joseph Gionali (1921.08.28 – 1928.06.13)
** Abbot Primo Dochi (1888.12.29 – 1919)
ee also
*Roman Catholicism in Albania
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/rres0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/drres.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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