List of Catholic dioceses in Albania

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The Catholic Church in Albania is composed of:

Current Catholic dioceses[]

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)
(Konavlje) Chunaviensis 1933
Dagnum (Dagno) Dagnensis late 14th century (as diocese)
Phoenicius 1933
  • One Metropolitan Titular archbishopric: Achrida
  • Titular bishoprics : Amantia (Amanzia), Apollonia, Aulon, Balecium (Balecio / Balezo), Benda, Buthrotum (Butrinto), Craina, , Drivastum (Drivasto / Drisht), Glavinitza, Hadrianopolis in Epiro, , Onchesmus (Onchesmo), Pulcheriopolis, , Scampa, (Stefaniaco)

Other defunct Latin jurisdictions[]

Several (arch)bishoprics had their title integrated into the merger:

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