List of the secret bishops of the Roman Catholic Church in Albania
Enver Hoxha , the communist partisan leader , proclaimed the People's Republic in 1946 . In 1967 Hoxha proclaimed Albania the first atheist state in the world, and religious practice was forbidden. Only after the fall of the system in 1990 were there openings to the west. Today Albania is a " secular republic".
The following people were ordained bishops (secret bishops) of the Roman Catholic Church :
| Surname | image | Born | function | consecration | Consecrator | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Maria Coba | February 16, 1912 |
Apostolic Administrator of Shkodra and Titular Bishop of Midaëum (Publication: 1952) |
April 20, 1952 | Bernardino Shlaku OFM Bishop of Pult | January 8, 1980 | |
| Pjetër Dema | March 4, 1880 |
Capitular Vicar of Durrës and Titular Bishop of Apollonias (Publication: 1953) |
March 6, 1949 | Bernardino Shlaku OFM, Bishop von Pult | January 28, 1955 | |
| Antonin Fishta OFM | April 13, 1902 | Apostolic Administrator von Pult and Titular Bishop of Amyzon (Publication: 1957) |
April 25, 1957 | Ernest Maria Coba, Apostolic Administrator of Shkodrë-Pult | January 12, 1980 | |
| Nikollë Troshani | May 14, 1915 | Apostolic Administrator of Durrës and Lezha
and titular bishop of Cisamus |
March 25, 1959 | Ernest Maria Coba, Apostolic Administrator of Shkodrë-Pult | May 25, 1994 |
See Roman Catholic Church in Albania .