List of Catholic dioceses in Albania#Defunct Latin jurisdictions
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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.
Current Catholic dioceses
[[File:Map of the Catholic dioceses in Albania.svg|200px|thumb|Ecclesiastical province of Shkodër–Pult: {{legend|#ee3946ff|Archdiocese of Shkodër–Pult}}{{legend|#f66161ff|Diocese of Sapë}}{{legend|#fc827dff|Diocese of Lezhë}}
Ecclesiastical province of Tiranë-Durrës: {{legend|#4469d5ff|Archdiocese of Tiranë–Durrës}}{{legend|#7287e0ff|Diocese of Rrëshen}}{{legend|#a1acebff|Apostolic Administration of Southern Albania}}
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= Actual Latin Catholic sees =
== Latin Ecclesiastical province of Tiranë-Durrës ==
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| Ecclesiastical jurisdictions
! Latin name ! Type ! Former name ! Established ! Area (km2) |
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| Rrëshen
| Rrësheniensis | Diocese | | {{dts|format=dmy|1888|12|25}} | 3,463 |
| Tiranë–Durrës
| Tiranensis–Dyrracenus | Metropolitan Archdiocese | | {{dts|format=dmy|1300}} | 2,263 |
== Latin Ecclesiastical province of Shkodër–Pult ==
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| Ecclesiastical jurisdictions
! Latin name ! Type ! Former name ! Established ! Area (km2) |
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| Lezhë
| Alexiensis | Diocese | Alessio | {{dts|format=dmy|1400}} | 750 |
| Sapë
| Sappensis | Diocese | | {{dts|format=dmy|1062}} | 2,544 |
| Shkodër–Pult
| Scodrensis–Pulatensis | Metropolitan Archdiocese | Scutari–Pulsi | {{dts|format=dmy|1867|03|14}} | 2,363 |
= Albanian Greek Catholic Church =
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| Ecclesiastical jurisdictions
! Latin name ! Type ! Rite ! Ecclesiastical province ! Established ! Area (km2) |
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| Southern Albania
| Albaniae Meridionalis | Apostolic Administration | Byzantine | Tiranë–Durrës | {{dts|format=dmy|1939|11|11}} | 16,172 |
Defunct Latin jurisdictions
= Titular Latin Catholic sees =
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| Ecclesiastical jurisdictions
! Latin name ! Established |
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| Arbanum (Arbano, Albano)
| Arbanensis | {{dts|format=dmy|1166}} (as diocese) |
| Chunavia (Konavlje)
| Chunaviensis | {{dts|format=dmy|1933}} |
| Dagnum (Dagno)
| Dagnensis | late 14th century (as diocese) |
| Phoenice
| Phoenicius | {{dts|format=dmy|1933}} |
- One Metropolitan Titular archbishopric: Achrida
- Titular bishoprics : Amantia (Amanzia), Apollonia, Aulon, Balecium (Balecio / Balezo), Benda, Buthrotum (Butrinto), Craina, Croæ, Drivastum (Drivasto / Drisht), Glavinitza, Hadrianopolis in Epiro, Lestrona, Onchesmus (Onchesmo), Pulcheriopolis, Sarda, Scampa, Stephaniacum (Stefaniaco)
= Other defunct Latin jurisdictions =
- Territorial Abbacy of Shën Llezhri i Oroshit, merged into Roman Catholic Diocese of Rrëshen
Several (arch)bishoprics had their title integrated into the merger:
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Durrës (Durazzo), merged into Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tiranë–Durrës
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Pulati, merged into Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Shkodër-Pult
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Shkodër (Shkodrë), merged into Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Shkodër–Pult
See also
Sources and external links
- [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/AL-province.htm GCatholic.org].
- [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/country/dal2.html Catholic-Hierarchy]{{Self-published source|date=March 2016}}
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