Arjan Dodaj
Arjan Dodaj (born January 21, 1977 in Laç , Kurbin , Albania ) is an Albanian Roman Catholic clergyman and appointed auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Tirana-Durrës .
Life
Arjan Dodaj emigrated to Italy in 1993 and settled in Cuneo . In 1997 he joined the Priestly Community of the Holy Cross and studied at the Papal Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum in Rome . On June 6, 2003, he received the sacrament of ordination for the diocese of Rome through Pope John Paul II in St. Peter's Basilica .
After his ordination he was active in parish pastoral care in Rome and as a pastor for the Albanian community in Rome. In 2017 he was sent to Albania as a Fidei donum priest and worked in the Archdiocese of Tirana-Durrës as vicar general as well as in parish and university pastoral care. He was also general secretary of the diocesan synod and assistant secretary of the Albanian bishops' conference .
Pope Francis appointed him titular bishop of Lestrona and auxiliary bishop in Tirana-Durrës on April 9, 2020 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c Nomina del Vescovo Ausiliare di Tiranë-Durrës (Albania). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , April 9, 2020, accessed April 9, 2020 (Italian).
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dodaj, Arjan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Albanian Roman Catholic clergyman, auxiliary bishop in Tirana-Durrës |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 21, 1977 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Laç , Kurbin , Albania |