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The Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania is one of the Eastern Orthodox churches. It is very new. It was created in 1922 by the fathers of the Albanian Orthodoxy Fan Noli, Visarion Xhuvani, and others. The Albanian Orthodox Church is autocephalous, meaning its bishop does not have to answer before any superior clerical authority.

Since its beginning it has had a difficult time. The church suffered during the Second World War, and in the communist period that came after. This became worse after 1967 when Albania was declared an atheist state, and no public or private expression of religion was allowed. After religious freedom returned in 1991, the church has become very active again. More than 250 churches have been created or repaired, and more than 100 clergy being ordained.

The Church currently has four dioceses, Tirana, Durrës and Elbasan; Berat and Kanina; Gjirokastër; and Korçë.

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  • Bust of Naum Veqilharxhi

    Bust of Naum Veqilharxhi, Korçë, the Orthodox "father of the Albanian alphabet" and a former participant in the Wallachian uprising of 1821 who went on to begin the Albanian Literary Renaissance.

  • Fan Noli 1939

    Bishop Fan Noli, founder of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania.

  • Durrës Eglise orthodoxe

    In Durrës, a church built between 1994 and 2002

  • Albania Orthodox Diocese

    Seats of the Albanian Orthodox Bishops

  • Die orthodoxe „Kathedrale des Heiligen Demetrius“ im Zentrum von Berati, Albanien - panoramio

    Church in Berat

  • "Ringjallja e Krishtit" Orthodox Cathedral (44676025535)

    Church in Korçë. The Albanian Orthodox Flag Can be Seen Flown on the left Tower.

  • Church in Pogradec

    Orthodox church in Pogradec

  • Katedra prawosławna w Durrës 1

    Orthodox cathedral in Durrës

  • Labova e Kryqit3

    Dormition of the Theotokos Church, Labovë e Kryqit

  • Mesopotam (Albanien)

    Saint Nicholas in Mesopotam

  • Kloster (Albanien) korr2

    Ardenica Monastery in Ardenica

  • BERAT Unesco Albania 2016

    St. Michael's Church, Berat

  • Orthodox Church Tirana 2016 albania

    Resurrection Cathedral, Tirana

  • Sinodi

    Church Synod

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