Roman Catholic Diocese of Prizren-Pristina
Diocese of Prizren Dioecesis Prisrianensis e Pristinensis Епархија Призренско-Приштинска Eparhija Prizrensko-Prištinska Dioqeza Prizren Prishtinë | |
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Blessed Virgin Mary | |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Dodë Gjergji |
| Website | |
| www.kishakatolike.org | |
The Diocese of Prizren and Pristina (
Diocese of Skopje and Prizren, and elevated to the rank of diocese in 2018.[1]
The first apostolic administrator of Prizren was titular bishop Mark Sopi of Celerina, who served from 2000 to 2006.[2] He was succeeded by former bishop Dodë Gjergji of Sapë, who served as apostolic administrator of Prizren and currently serves as the first diocesan bishop.[3]
History
The modern Apostolic Administration of Prizren covers the approximate territory of the former
First World War
, those provisions could not be fully implemented, and only after 1918 new arrangements were made.
During the time of the first
Roman Catholic Diocese of Skopje and Prizren.[7] In 2000, jurisdictions were split, and the portion in Kosovo became the Apostolic Administration of Prizren, while the Diocese of Skopje returned to its former name.[8]
On September 5, 2018, the apostolic administration was elevated to the rank of diocese but remained as an immediately subject to the Holy See.[9]
See also
References
- ^ Catholic Hierarchy: Apostolic Administration of Prizren[self-published source]
- ^ Catholic Hierarchy: Bishop Marko Sopi[self-published source]
- ^ Catholic Hierarchy: Bishop Dodë Gjergji[self-published source]
- ^ Catholic Hierarchy: Prisriana (Titular See)[self-published source]
- ^ Concordat between the Holy See and the Realm of Serbia in 1914
- ^ Catholic Hierarchy: Bishop Ivan Romanoff[self-published source]
- ^ Catholic Hierarchy: Diocese of Skopje[self-published source]
- ^ Catholic Hierarchy: Apostolic Administration of Prizren[self-published source]
- ^ Erezione della diocesi di Prizren-Prishtina e nomina del primo Vescovo
