Archbishopric of Tirana in Shqipëria of the Albanian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Republic of Albania
* Denomination: Orthodox Church of Albania

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Holy Synod of Tirana
		- Eparchial Archbishopric of Tirana–Durrës

## History

* 1937.04.12: Re-organized as the Eparchial Archbishopric of Tirana–Durrës/Tirana–Durrachion; United with the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Durrës–Tirana/Durrachion.
* 2016.04.07: Transferred partial territory to the newly established Eparchial Metropolitanate of Elbasan/Neokastro.

## Heads

* Anastasios (Yannoulatos)
	+ **Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës, and All Shqipëria/Tirana, Durrachion, and All Albania** (1992.07.12 – Present)
		- Archbishop-elect of Tirana, Durrës, and All Shqipëria/Tirana, Durrachion, and All Albania (1992.06.24 – 1992.07.12)
	+ **Metropolitan-Bishop of Androussa** (1991.08.?? – 1992.06.24, Church of Greece)
		- **Bishop of Androussa** (1972.11.19 – 1991.08.??, Church of Greece)
	+ Patriarchal Exarch of Albania (1991.01.08 – 1992.07.12, Great Church of Christ in Constantinople)
	+ Patriarchal Vicar of Eirenoupole (1981.10.23 – 1991.01.08, Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria)
* Damian (Dhimitër Kokoneshi)
	+ **Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës, and All Shqipëria/Tirana, Durrachion, and All Albania** (1966.03.07 – 1973.10.18)
	+ **Bishop of Gjirokastër/Argurokastro** (1952.09.14 – 1966.03.07)
* Paisi (Pashko Vodica)
	+ **Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës, and All Shqipëria/Tirana, Durrachion, and All Albania** (1949.08.25 – 1966.03.04)
	+ **Bishop of Korçë/Korutsa** (1948.04.18 – 1949.08.25)
* Kristofor (Sotir Kisi)
	+ **Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës, and All Shqipëria/Tirana, Durrachion, and All Albania** (1937.04.12 – 1949.08.25)
	+ **Metropolitan of Korçë** (1933.11.?? – 1937.04.12)
		- **Metropolitan of Berat/Belegrada** (1923.11.18 – 1929.02.??)
	+ **Bishop of Sunnada** (1917.11.02 – 1923.11.18, Great Church of Christ in Constantinople)
	+ Auxiliary Bishop of Derkoi (1917.11.02 – 1923.11.18, Great Church of Christ in Constantinople)
* Visarion (Xhuvani)
	+ **Archbishop of Shqipëria** (1929.02.18 – 1936.05.27)
	+ **Exarch of Shqipëria** (1925.05.03 – 1929.02.18)
	+ **Metropolitan of Tirana and Durrës** (1929.02.18 – 1936.05.27)
		- **Metropolitan of Durrës** (1925.05.03 – 1929.02.18)

## Assistants

* Nikolla (Aryan Pelivan Hyuka)
	+ **Bishop of Apolonia/Apollonia** (2006.11.19 – 2016.04.07)
		- Bishop-elect of Apolonia/Apollonia (2006.11.11 – 2006.11.19)
	+ Auxiliary Bishop of Tirana and Durrës/Tirana and Durrachion (2006.11.19 – 2016.04.07)
* Andon (Merdani)
	+ **Bishop of Krujë/Kroai** (2006.11.21 – 2016.04.07)
		- Bishop-elect of Krujë/Kroai (2006.11.11 – 2006.11.21)
	+ Auxiliary Bishop of Tirana and Durrës/Tirana and Durrachion (2006.11.21 – 2016.04.07)

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Russian), Mark Markou

### Other References

1. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1931\_1959/1937/alb1937.htm
2. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B9\_(%D0%A5%D1%8E%D0%BA%D0%B0)
3. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B9\_(%D0%9C%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8)