Vinçenc Prennushi
Vinçenc Prennushi | |
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| Archbishop of Durrës | |
Prennushi photographed by Kel Marubi (1936). | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Durrës |
| See | Durrës |
| Appointed | 26 June 1940 |
| Term ended | 19 March 1949 |
| Predecessor | Pjetër Gjura |
| Successor | Rrok Mirdita |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Sapë (1936–1940) |
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| Ordination | 19 March 1908 |
| Consecration | 19 March 1936 by Giovanni Battista della Pietra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nikoll Prendushi 4 September 1885 |
| Died | 19 March 1949 (aged 63) Durrës, Albania |
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| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 5 November |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 5 November 2016 Shkodër Cathedral, Albania by Cardinal Angelo Amato |
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Vinçenc Prennushi (born Nikoll Prendushi, 4 September 1885 – 19 March 1949) was an Albanian Roman Catholic professed member from the Order of Friars Minor and he served as the Archbishop of Durrës from 1940 until his death. Prennushi became a noted poet and writer and published several works on national and international matters.
Prennushi – and other companions killed under the communist regime – was beatified on 5 November 2016 and Cardinal Angelo Amato presided over the celebration on the behalf of Pope Francis.