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 Ecclesiastical province of Shkodër–Pult: Archdiocese of Shkodër–Pult
Diocese of Sapë
Diocese of Lezhë
Ecclesiastical province of Tiranë-Durrës: Archdiocese of Tiranë–Durrës
Diocese of Rrëshen
Apostolic Administration of Southern Albania
Actual Latin Catholic sees
Latin Ecclesiastical province of Tiranë-Durrës Ecclesiastical jurisdictions Latin name Type Former name Established Area (km2 ) Rrëshen Rrësheniensis Diocese 25 December 1888 3,463 Tiranë–Durrës Tiranensis–Dyrracenus Metropolitan Archdiocese 1300 2,263
Latin Ecclesiastical province of Shkodër–Pult Ecclesiastical jurisdictions Latin name Type Former name Established Area (km2 ) Lezhë Alexiensis Diocese Alessio 1400 750 Sapë Sappensis Diocese 1062 2,544 Shkodër–Pult Scodrensis–Pulatensis Metropolitan Archdiocese Scutari–Pulsi 14 March 1867 2,363
Albanian Greek Catholic Church Ecclesiastical jurisdictions Latin name Type Rite Ecclesiastical province Established Area (km2 ) Southern Albania Albaniae Meridionalis Apostolic Administration Byzantine Tiranë–Durrës 11 November 1939 16,172
Defunct Latin jurisdictions
Titular Latin Catholic sees Ecclesiastical jurisdictions Latin name Established Arbanum (Arbano, Albano) Arbanensis 1166 (as diocese) Chunavia (Konavlje) Chunaviensis 1933 Dagnum (Dagno) Dagnensis late 14th century (as diocese) Phoenice Phoenicius 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 Several (arch)bishoprics had their title integrated into the merger:
See also List of Catholic dioceses (structured view)
Sources and external links GCatholic.org. Catholic-Hierarchy[self-published source ] Province of Shkodër–Pult Province of Tiranë–Durrës Churches Albanian Byzantine Saints Blessed Orders Former dioceses See also Catholic Church portal