Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Shkodër–Pult

Archdiocese of Shkodër–Pult

Archidioecesis Scodrensis–Pulatensis

Kryedioqeza e Shkodrës–Pult
Metropolitan Cathedral
Location
CountryAlbania
Statistics
Area4,113 km2 (1,588 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2014)
  • 238,000
  • 166,700 (70.0%)
Parishes40
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established14 March 1867
(As Archdiocese of Shkodrë)
25 January 2005
(As Archdiocese of Shkodrë-Pult)
CathedralThe Cathedral of St Stephen in Shkodër
Secular priests55
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
Metropolitan ArchbishopGiovanni Peragine
SuffragansDiocese of Sapë
Diocese of Lezhë
Bishops emeritusAngelo Massafra
Map

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Website
Website of the Archdiocese

The Archdiocese of Shkodër–Pult (Albanian: Kryedioqeza e Shkodrës–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.

The archdiocese's cathedral is St. Stephen's Cathedral (Albanian: Katedralja e Shën Shtjefnit Protomartir) in Shkoder, dedicated to St. Stephen Protomartyr.