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Albania

Recent Bishop Events

DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
18 Dec 201365.4AppointedLuigi BonazziApostolic Nuncio to CanadaApostolic Nuncio
7 Dec 201576.1DiedRrok Kola Mirdita †Archbishop of Tiranė-Durrės
22 May 201652.7DiedLucjan Avgustini †Bishop of Sapė
1 Sep 201675.4RetiredRamiro Moliner Inglés †Apostolic Nuncio to AlbaniaApostolic Nuncio
5 Nov 2016130.7BeatifiedBl. Frano Gjini †Bishop of Lezhė {Lesh, Alessio}
131.1BeatifiedBl. Nikollė Vinēenc Prennushi, O.F.M. †Archbishop of Durrės (Durazzo)
17 Nov 201670.6AppointedGeorge Anthony Frendo, O.P.Archbishop of Tiranė-DurrėsArchbishop Emeritus
19 Nov 201688.0AppointedErnest SimoniCardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria della ScalaCardinal, Priest of Shkodrë-Pult
88.0Elevated to CardinalErnest SimoniCardinal, Priest of Shkodrë-Pult
3 Dec 201670.6InstalledGeorge Anthony Frendo, O.P.Archbishop of Tiranė-DurrėsArchbishop Emeritus
11 Feb 201788.3InstalledErnest SimoniCardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria della ScalaCardinal, Priest of Shkodrë-Pult
9 Mar 201757.4AppointedCharles John BrownApostolic Nuncio to AlbaniaApostolic Nuncio to Philippines
15 Jun 201776.3RetiredHil Kabashi, O.F.M.Apostolic Administrator of Southern Albania {Albania Meridionale}Apostolic Administrator Emeritus
44.3AppointedSimon KulliBishop of Sapė
41.1AppointedGjergj MetaBishop of Rrėshen
78.0RetiredCristoforo Palmieri, C.M.Bishop of RrėshenBishop Emeritus
51.9AppointedGiovanni Peragine, B.Apostolic Administrator of Southern Albania {Albania Meridionale}Archbishop of Shkodrë-Pult
51.9AppointedGiovanni Peragine, B.Titular Bishop of PhoeniceArchbishop of Shkodrë-Pult
19 Jun 201781.1DiedIvan Cornelius Dias †Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
2 Sep 201741.3Ordained BishopGjergj MetaBishop of Rrėshen
7 Sep 201752.2Ordained BishopGiovanni Peragine, B.Titular Bishop of PhoeniceArchbishop of Shkodrë-Pult
14 Sep 201744.5Ordained BishopSimon KulliBishop of Sapė
5 Sep 201855.6AppointedDodė GjergjiBishop of Prizren-Prishtina, Kosovo
9 Apr 202043.2AppointedArjan Dodaj, F.D.C.Auxiliary Bishop of Tiranė-DurrėsArchbishop
43.2AppointedArjan Dodaj, F.D.C.Titular Bishop of LestronaArchbishop of Tiranė-Durrės
15 Sep 202043.6Ordained BishopArjan Dodaj, F.D.C.Titular Bishop of LestronaArchbishop of Tiranė-Durrės
28 Sep 202060.9AppointedCharles John BrownApostolic Nuncio to Philippines
10 Dec 202072.4AppointedLuigi BonazziApostolic Nuncio to AlbaniaApostolic Nuncio
30 Nov 202144.8AppointedArjan Dodaj, F.D.C.Archbishop of Tiranė-Durrės
75.6RetiredGeorge Anthony Frendo, O.P.Archbishop of Tiranė-DurrėsArchbishop Emeritus
22 Jan 202245.0InstalledArjan Dodaj, F.D.C.Archbishop of Tiranė-Durrės
20 May 202458.9AppointedGiovanni Peragine, B.Coadjutor Archbishop of Shkodrë-PultArchbishop
9 Jun 202458.9InstalledGiovanni Peragine, B.Coadjutor Archbishop of Shkodrë-PultArchbishop
20 Aug 202483.4DiedRamiro Moliner Inglés †Apostolic Nuncio
8 Jan 202575.7RetiredAngelo Massafra, O.F.M.Archbishop of Shkodrë-PultArchbishop Emeritus
59.5SucceededGiovanni Peragine, B.Archbishop of Shkodrë-Pult
11 Jan 202559.5InstalledGiovanni Peragine, B.Archbishop of Shkodrë-Pult
21 Jan 202576.5RetiredLuigi BonazziApostolic Nuncio to AlbaniaApostolic Nuncio

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