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Roman Catholic Diocese of Sapë

January 01, 1970

The Diocese of Sapë (Latin: Dioecesis Sappensis, Albanian: Dioqeza e Sapës) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Northern Albania. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Shkodër-Pult.

Diocese of Sapë

Dioecesis Sappensis

Dioqeza e Sapës
Coat of arms
Location
CountryAlbania
Ecclesiastical provinceShkodër-Pult
Statistics
Area2,544 km2 (982 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2014)
202,800
70,701 (34.9%)
Parishes32
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established1062
CathedralCathedral of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta in Sapë
Secular priests19
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSimon Kulli
Metropolitan ArchbishopAngelo Massafra
Map

  Diocese of Sapë

The diocese is named after the town of Sapë (Sappa), which is located near the Drin, southeast of Lake Scutari. However, the cathedral of the diocese is Katedralja e Nënë Terezja, in the town of Vau-Dejës, Shkodër County. The former cathedral is Kisha e Shën Gjergjit, in Nënshat in the same county.

The diocese is one of six Catholic jurisdictions in Albania.[1] It is located in the vicinity of Lake Scutari, at the river basin of Drin.

Statistics and extent edit

As of 2014, it pastorally served 70,701 Catholics (34.9% of 202,800 total) on 2,544 km2 in 32 parishes with 19 priests (11 diocesan, 8 religious), 1 deacon, 60 lay religious (9 brothers, 51 sisters) and 2 seminarians.

The ecclesiastical students of this diocese are educated at the seminary of Scutari. The Diocese of Sappa also includes the Franciscan monastery at Troshan (Trosciani), where the Minorites have a "Collegium seraphicum" for their students of philosophy.[citation needed]

History edit

The bishopric was established in 1062, by Pope Alexander II. During the 11th century, the diocese was located within Dioclea. In the 12th century the jurisdiction of the diocese belonged to the Serbian Grand Principality and in period 13th century – mid 14th century it belonged to the Kingdom of Serbia succeeded by the Serbian Empire.

In 1491 Pope Innocent VIII joined to it the Bishopric of Sardë (Sardoniki), and the united sees were suffragans of the Archbishopric of Antivari until the end of the eighteenth century. The See of Sardë comprised also the Diocese of Dagnum (Daynum, Dagno, Danj; Daynensis), founded as suffragan of Antivari during the second half of the fourteenth century and united with Sarda by Pope Martin V in 1428. By the Albanian Council in 1703, the Bishop of Sappa obtained some parishes previously belonging to the Diocese of Pulati.

The exact number of bishops of Sappa is unknown. The first Bishop of Sappa mentioned is Peter in c. 1291. Notable bishops of Sappa include Gjergj Bardhi and Lazër Vladanji later became Archbishops of Bar. Pjetër Zarishi was a secretary to the Bishop of Sappa.[2]

Episcopal ordinaries edit

Bishops of Sapë
  • Pietro = Peter I (11 June 1291 – ????)
  • Paolo = Paul (ca. 1370–1376?)
  • Benevenuli = Benvenuto (2 July 1376 – ????)
  • Peter II (Pjetër Zakaria) = Pietro Zaccaria (1395.05.04 – )
  • Nicholas I (1414–????)
  • Michael (March 1422 – ????)
  • Peter III (1425–????)
  • Peter IV (1431–????)
  • Matthew (Mateo/Mateu Hermollaji) (1433–????)
  • George I (1440–1451)
  • Emmanuel (1460–????)
  • Unknown (1472–????)
  • Marinus I (Marin Suma) (1473–????)
  • Gabriel I (1479–????)
  • Blasius (1489–1490)
  • Prodokimi (January 1490 – 1500)
  • Peter V (Pjetër Stërbinja) (1501–1507)
  • Dominic (Domingo García) (5 July 1508 – ????)
  • Ambrosius (Ambrosius Montemini) (1512–????)
  • George III (1513–????)
  • Didak Fernandez (1514–????)
  • John I (Juan Buenaventura de Valderrama) (3 September 1518 – 1520)
  • Alphonse (Alfons Kavaçiri) (1521–????)
  • Diocese ceased to function for 50 years for unknown reasons
  • Theobald (Tossoli Blanco) (1582–????)
  • George IV (Gjergj Palma) (1583–????)
  • Nicholas II (Nikollë Bardhi) (1594–????)
  • Simon I (Simon Gjeçi/Jeçi) (1620–1621)
  • Peter VI (Pjetër Budi) (20 July 1621 – ????)
  • George IV (Gjergj Bardhi) (1623–1635)
  • Francis (Frang Bardhi) (1635–????)
  • George IV (Gjergj Bardhi) (1644–1646)
  • Simon II (Simeoni Suma) (1647–1670s)
  • Stephen (Shtjefën Gaspari) (1675–????)
  • Martin (Martin Jelić) (1682–????)
  • George V (Gjergj Teodori) (1685–1705)
  • Egidius (Egidio Quinto) (21 March 1707 – 8 February 1719)
  • Marinus II (Marin Gjini) (1719–????)
  • John II (Gjon Gallata) (1720–????)
  • Basil (Vasil Lindi) (1738–1744)
  • Lazarus I (Lazër Vladanji) (1746–1749)
  • George (Gjergj Vladanji) (1750–1765)
  • Nicholas III (25 August 1765 – 1791)
  • John III (Gjon Logoreci) (2 April 1791 – 21 December 1794)
  • Anthony (Anton/Ndoc Radovani) (1796–????)
  • Marcus (Mark Negri) (1808–????)
  • Alexander (Lekë Suma) (24 December 1825 – ????)
  • Lazarus I (Lazër Vladanji) (1827 – 15 February 1830)
  • Peter VII (Pjetër Borçi) (18 December 1829/13 February 1836) – ????)
  • George VII (Gjergj Labella) (1844 – ????)
  • Peter VIII (Pietro Severini) (26 November 1843/1 February 1845 – 7 November 1873)
  • Julius (Giulio Marsili) (December 1873 – 12 August 1890)
  • Lawrence (Lorenzo Petris de Dolammare) (5 August 1890 – 20 December 1892)
  • Gabriel II (Gabriel Nev(r)iani) (10 January 1893 – 28 March 1900)
  • Lazarus II (Lazër Mjeda) (10 November 1900 – 24 December 1904)
  • Jacob (Jak(ë) Serreqi) (7 August/29 October 1905 – 14 April/22 April 1910)
  • George VI (Gjergj Koleci) (21 September 1911 – 2 January 1928)
    • Gaspar (Gaspër Thaçi) (1928 – ca. 13 June 1928) – Apostolic Administrator
  • Joseph (Zef Gjonali) (13 June/25 July 1928 – 9 October/30 October 1935)
  • Nicholas IV (Nikollë Vinçenc Prennushi) (27 January/6 February 1936 – 26 June 1940)
  • George VIII (Gjergj Volaj) (25 May/26 June 1940 – February 1947/3 February 1948)
  • John IV (Gjon Kovaçi) (June 1950 – ????)
    • Francis II (Frano Illia) (25 April 1993 – 1997) – Apostolic Administrator
    • Angel (Angelo Massafra) (1997 – ca. 2000) – Apostolic Administrator
    • Dodë Gjergji (6 January 2000 – 12 December 2006) – Apostolic Administrator
  • Lucian (Lucjan Avgustini) (12 December 2006 – 22 May 2016)
  • Bishop-elect Simon Kulli (2017.06.15 – ...)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Catholic Hierarchy: Current Dioceses in Albania
  2. ^ Robert Elsie (2012). A Biographical Dictionary of Albanian History. I.B.Tauris. p. 101. ISBN 978-1-78076-431-3.
  •   This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Sappa". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Roman Catholic Diocese of Sape news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2013 Learn how and when to remove this message The Diocese of Sape Latin Dioecesis Sappensis Albanian Dioqeza e Sapes is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Northern Albania It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Shkoder Pult Diocese of SapeDioecesis SappensisDioqeza e SapesCoat of armsLocationCountryAlbaniaEcclesiastical provinceShkoder PultStatisticsArea2 544 km2 982 sq mi Population Total Catholics as of 2014 202 80070 701 34 9 Parishes32InformationDenominationCatholicSui iuris churchLatin ChurchRiteRoman RiteEstablished1062CathedralCathedral of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta in SapeSecular priests19Current leadershipPopeFrancisBishopSimon KulliMetropolitan ArchbishopAngelo MassafraMap Diocese of Sape The diocese is named after the town of Sape Sappa which is located near the Drin southeast of Lake Scutari However the cathedral of the diocese is Katedralja e Nene Terezja in the town of Vau Dejes Shkoder County The former cathedral is Kisha e Shen Gjergjit in Nenshat in the same county The diocese is one of six Catholic jurisdictions in Albania 1 It is located in the vicinity of Lake Scutari at the river basin of Drin Contents 1 Statistics and extent 2 History 3 Episcopal ordinaries 4 See also 5 ReferencesStatistics and extent editAs of 2014 update it pastorally served 70 701 Catholics 34 9 of 202 800 total on 2 544 km2 in 32 parishes with 19 priests 11 diocesan 8 religious 1 deacon 60 lay religious 9 brothers 51 sisters and 2 seminarians The ecclesiastical students of this diocese are educated at the seminary of Scutari The Diocese of Sappa also includes the Franciscan monastery at Troshan Trosciani where the Minorites have a Collegium seraphicum for their students of philosophy citation needed History editThe bishopric was established in 1062 by Pope Alexander II During the 11th century the diocese was located within Dioclea In the 12th century the jurisdiction of the diocese belonged to the Serbian Grand Principality and in period 13th century mid 14th century it belonged to the Kingdom of Serbia succeeded by the Serbian Empire In 1491 Pope Innocent VIII joined to it the Bishopric of Sarde Sardoniki and the united sees were suffragans of the Archbishopric of Antivari until the end of the eighteenth century The See of Sarde comprised also the Diocese of Dagnum Daynum Dagno Danj Daynensis founded as suffragan of Antivari during the second half of the fourteenth century and united with Sarda by Pope Martin V in 1428 By the Albanian Council in 1703 the Bishop of Sappa obtained some parishes previously belonging to the Diocese of Pulati Lost territory on 1890 12 30 to Territorial Abbacy of Shen Llezhri i Oroshit The exact number of bishops of Sappa is unknown The first Bishop of Sappa mentioned is Peter in c 1291 Notable bishops of Sappa include Gjergj Bardhi and Lazer Vladanji later became Archbishops of Bar Pjeter Zarishi was a secretary to the Bishop of Sappa 2 Episcopal ordinaries editBishops of Sape Pietro Peter I 11 June 1291 Paolo Paul ca 1370 1376 Benevenuli Benvenuto 2 July 1376 Peter II Pjeter Zakaria Pietro Zaccaria 1395 05 04 Nicholas I 1414 Michael March 1422 Peter III 1425 Peter IV 1431 Matthew Mateo Mateu Hermollaji 1433 George I 1440 1451 Emmanuel 1460 Unknown 1472 Marinus I Marin Suma 1473 Gabriel I 1479 Blasius 1489 1490 Prodokimi January 1490 1500 Peter V Pjeter Sterbinja 1501 1507 Dominic Domingo Garcia 5 July 1508 Ambrosius Ambrosius Montemini 1512 George III 1513 Didak Fernandez 1514 John I Juan Buenaventura de Valderrama 3 September 1518 1520 Alphonse Alfons Kavaciri 1521 Diocese ceased to function for 50 years for unknown reasons Theobald Tossoli Blanco 1582 George IV Gjergj Palma 1583 Nicholas II Nikolle Bardhi 1594 Simon I Simon Gjeci Jeci 1620 1621 Peter VI Pjeter Budi 20 July 1621 George IV Gjergj Bardhi 1623 1635 Francis Frang Bardhi 1635 George IV Gjergj Bardhi 1644 1646 Simon II Simeoni Suma 1647 1670s Stephen Shtjefen Gaspari 1675 Martin Martin Jelic 1682 George V Gjergj Teodori 1685 1705 Egidius Egidio Quinto 21 March 1707 8 February 1719 Marinus II Marin Gjini 1719 John II Gjon Gallata 1720 Basil Vasil Lindi 1738 1744 Lazarus I Lazer Vladanji 1746 1749 George Gjergj Vladanji 1750 1765 Nicholas III 25 August 1765 1791 John III Gjon Logoreci 2 April 1791 21 December 1794 Anthony Anton Ndoc Radovani 1796 Marcus Mark Negri 1808 Alexander Leke Suma 24 December 1825 Lazarus I Lazer Vladanji 1827 15 February 1830 Peter VII Pjeter Borci 18 December 1829 13 February 1836 George VII Gjergj Labella 1844 Peter VIII Pietro Severini 26 November 1843 1 February 1845 7 November 1873 Julius Giulio Marsili December 1873 12 August 1890 Lawrence Lorenzo Petris de Dolammare 5 August 1890 20 December 1892 Gabriel II Gabriel Nev r iani 10 January 1893 28 March 1900 Lazarus II Lazer Mjeda 10 November 1900 24 December 1904 Jacob Jak e Serreqi 7 August 29 October 1905 14 April 22 April 1910 George VI Gjergj Koleci 21 September 1911 2 January 1928 Gaspar Gasper Thaci 1928 ca 13 June 1928 Apostolic Administrator Joseph Zef Gjonali 13 June 25 July 1928 9 October 30 October 1935 Nicholas IV Nikolle Vincenc Prennushi 27 January 6 February 1936 26 June 1940 George VIII Gjergj Volaj 25 May 26 June 1940 February 1947 3 February 1948 John IV Gjon Kovaci June 1950 Francis II Frano Illia 25 April 1993 1997 Apostolic Administrator Angel Angelo Massafra 1997 ca 2000 Apostolic Administrator Dode Gjergji 6 January 2000 12 December 2006 Apostolic Administrator Lucian Lucjan Avgustini 12 December 2006 22 May 2016 Bishop elect Simon Kulli 2017 06 15 See also editList of Catholic dioceses in AlbaniaReferences edit Catholic Hierarchy Current Dioceses in Albania Robert Elsie 2012 A Biographical Dictionary of Albanian History I B Tauris p 101 ISBN 978 1 78076 431 3 nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Herbermann Charles ed 1913 Sappa Catholic Encyclopedia New York Robert Appleton Company 42 00 27 N 19 38 26 E 42 0074 N 19 6406 E 42 0074 19 6406 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roman Catholic Diocese of Sape amp oldid 1218957415, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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