Eparchy of Piana degli Albanesi
The Eparchy of Piana degli Albanesi (; ) is a eparchy (diocese) of the Italo-Albanian Catholic Church, Eastern Catholic "sui iuris" of Byzantine Rite, covering the island of Sicily in Italy. History. On 6 February 1784, was established the Ordinariate of Silicia, the first jurisdiction with on ordinary for this particular church "sui iuris", and appointed to it the first titular bishop of the Byzantine Rite for the Albanians of Sicily: Giorgio Stassi, Titular Bishop of Lampsacus. Before, the Albanians faithful and their Orthodox priests they had no right and were at risk in assimilation in  the Roman rite. On 26 October 1937, the Eparchy of Piana dei Greci was created by promoting the Ordinariate of Silicia and transferring to it territories from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Palermo and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Monreale (both on Sicily). On 25 October 1941, the Eparchy (Diocese) of Piana dei Greci was renamed as Eparchy of Piana degli Abanesi / Eparkia or Eparhia e Horës së Arbëreshëvet. Territory. The Eparchy of Piana degli Albanesi includes the comunes in province of Palermo: Contessa Entellina, Mezzojuso, Palazzo Adriano, Piana degli Albanesi and Santa Cristina Gela. The Eparchy See is the town of Piana  degli Albanesi, where the Cathedral of Saint Demetrius the Martyr is located. In Palermo, there is the Co-Cathedral of Saint Nicolas "dei Greci" to Martorana. The territory is divided into 15 parishes. Ordinaries of Italia continentale of the Italo-Albanese Catholic Church. The bishops ordered from the albanians of Sicily have been nominated for those Calabria: