Roman Catholic Diocese of Rrëshen

The Diocese of Rrëshen  (Dioecesis Rrësheniensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Rrëshen in the ecclesiastical province of Tiranë–Durrës in Albania.

History

 * December 25, 1888: Established as Territorial Abbacy of Shën Llezhri i Oroshit (St. Alexander Orosci)
 * December 7, 1996: Promoted as Diocese of Rrëshen

Ordinaries

 * Territorial Abbots of Shën Llezhri i Oroshit
 * Abbot Primo Dochi (1888.12.29 – 1919)
 * Bishop Joseph Gionali (1921.08.28 – 1928.06.13)
 * Bishop Francesco Gjini (1930.06.29 – 1946.01.04)
 * Bishops of Rrëshen
 * Bishop Angelo Massafra, O.F.M. (1996.12.07 – 1998.03.28, became Metropolitan Archbishop of Shkodre-Pult)
 * Bishop Cristoforo Palmieri, C.M. (2005.11.23 – 2017.06.15, Retired)
 * Bishop Gjergj Meta (2017.06.15- Present)

Sources and External Links

 * GCatholic.org
 * Catholic Hierarchy