Apostolic Administration of Prizren
| Apostolic Administration of Prizren Apostolica Administratio Prisrianensis Administrata Apostolike Призренска апостолска администратура | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Territory | Kosovo[a] |
| Ecclesiastical province | Immediately Subject to the Holy See |
| Metropolitan | Prizren, District of Prizren, Kosovo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 10,887 km2 (4,203 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2008) 2,100,000 65,000 (3.1%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 24 May 2000 |
| Cathedral |
Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Cathedral of Blessed Mother Teresa in Prishtina (under construction) |
| Patron saint | Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Current leadership | |
| Apostolic Administrator | Dodë Gjergji |
| Website | |
| kishakatolike.org | |
The Roman Catholic Apostolic Administration of Prizren is an ecclesiastical territory or Apostolic Administration of the Roman Catholic Church in Kosovo.[a] It is centred in the city of Prizren. It was erected as an Apostolic Administration 2000 after being split from the Skopje-Prizren Diocese.
Bishop Dodë Gjergji currently serves as administrator of the Apostolic Administration.[1] Since the death of Bishop Marko Sopi, Dodë Gjergji has taken on this role.[2]
See also
Notes
| a. | ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008, but Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the Brussels Agreement. Kosovo has received recognition as an independent state from 110 out of 193 United Nations member states. |
References
- ↑ "Bishop Dodë Gjergji". Retrieved 7 August 2010.
- ↑ "Bishop Marko Sopi". Retrieved 12 August 2010.
External links
- Catholic Hierarchy: Apostolic Administration of Prizren
- GCatholic.org: Apostolic Administration of Prizren
Coordinates: 42°12′28″N 20°44′18″E / 42.2077°N 20.7384°E
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