Metropolitan see Tiranë-Durrës, Albania
Archdiocese of Tiranë-Durrës
Tiranen(sis)-Dyrracen(us)
Latin Church
Latin-rite metropolitan archdiocese covering the Albanian capital Tirana and the port city of Durres, head of one of Albania's two ecclesiastical provinces. Its seat is the Cathedral of St. Paul (Katedralja e Shen Palit) in Tirana. Archbishop Arjan Dodaj, F.D.C. has led the archdiocese since 30 November 2021.
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- Established
- 1209
- Catholics
- 530,640
- Priests
- 36
- Territory
- 2,263 km²
Parishes and churches
22 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Kisha Katedrale "SHËN PALI"Tiranë · CathedralView parish
- Famullia "SHNA NDOU"TiranëView parish
- Famullia "SHËLBUEMI"ZhejëView parish
- Famullia "SHËN ALFONS MARIA DE LIGUORI"KamëzView parish
- Famullia "SHËN DOMINIK"DurrësView parish
- Famullia "SHËN GJERGJI MARTIR"BilajView parish
- Famullia "SHËN GJON PAGËZUESI"DervenView parish
- Famullia "SHËN GJON PAGËZUESI"BilajView parish
- Famullia "SHËN GJON PALI II"KamëzView parish
- Famullia "SHËN JOZEFI"Fushë MamurrasView parish
- Famullia "SHËN KOLL"BizëView parish
- Famullia "SHËN LUÇIA"DurrësView parish
- Famullia "SHËN MËHILL" (Sukth)DurrësView parish
- Famullia "SHËN MËHILLI"LaçView parish
- Famullia "SHËN NIKOLLË"MilotView parish
- Famullia "SHËN TEODORI"DelbnishtView parish
- Famullia "ZEMRA E KRISHTIT"TiranëView parish
- Famullia "ZEMRA E ZOJËS MBRETËRESHË"GramzëView parish
- Famullia "ZOJA E KËSHILLIT TË MIRË"GurëzView parish
- Famullia "ZOJA E NGRITUR NË QIELL"TiranëView parish
- Famullia "ZOJA E NGRITUR NË QIELL"MamurrasView parish
- Famullia "ZOJA NDIHMËTARE"TiranëView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Archbishop
- Arjan Dodaj, F.D.C.
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The cathedral
Cathedral of St. Paul, Tirana stands in Tiranë-Durrës, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
A Latin Church Metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Albania, Tiranë-Durrës (Latin: Archidioecesis Tiranensis-Dyrracena) has its cathedral episcopal see at Katedrale e Shën Palit in the city of Tirana, where the former cathedral, Kisha e Zemrës së Shenjtë të Jezusit, also stands.