Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Shkodër–Pult
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The Archdiocese of Shkodër–Pult (Latin: Archidioecesis Scodrensis–Pulatensis), historically known as Scutari, is one of two Metropolitan archdiocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in Albania.[1][2]
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Archdiocese of Shkodër–Pult Archidioecesis Scodrensis–Pulatensis Kryedioqeza e Shkodrës–Pult | |
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Location | |
Country | Albania |
Statistics | |
Area | 4,113 km2 (1,588 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2014) 238,000 166,700 (70.0%) |
Parishes | 40 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 14 March 1867 (As Archdiocese of Shkodrë) 25 January 2005 (As Archdiocese of Shkodrë-Pult) |
Cathedral | The Cathedral of St Stephen in Shkodër |
Secular priests | 55 |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Angelo Massafra |
Suffragans | Diocese of Sapë Diocese of Lezhë |
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Archdiocese of Shkodër–Pult Suffragan dioceses | |
Website | |
Website of the Archdiocese |
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The archdiocese's cathedral is St. Stephen's Cathedral (Albanian: Katedralja e Shen Shtjefnit Protomartir) in Shkoder, dedicated to St. Stephen Protomartyr.