Rrok Mirdita
Rrok Kola Mirdita (born September 28, 1939 in Klezna , Montenegro , † December 7, 2015 in Tirana ) was Archbishop of Tirana-Durrës , Primate of the Catholic Church in Albania and Chairman of the Albanian Bishops' Conference .
Life
Mirdita was ordained a Roman Catholic priest for the Archdiocese of New York on July 2, 1965 by the Archbishop of Bar , Aleksandar Tokic . For many years he was pastor of the Albanian congregation in the New York Bronx .
On December 25, 1992 he was appointed Archbishop of Tirana-Durrës by Pope John Paul II . During his trip to Albania , the Pope personally donated Mirdita her episcopal ordination on April 25, 1993 ; Co-consecrators were the cardinals Camillo Ruini and Jozef Tomko .
In his episcopal city of Tirana, Mirdata initiated the construction of a new cathedral dedicated to the Apostle Paul. The St. Paul Cathedral was inaugurated in January of 2002. Right next to it is the also newly built archbishop's residence. Rrok Mirdita was also the director of the Albanian Caritas .
Rrok Mirdita died on December 7, 2015 of complications from a stroke.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Pushofsh ne paqe Imzot Rrok Mirdita! (No longer available online.) In: Katedralja Shen Shtjefnit. December 7, 2015, archived from the original on December 10, 2015 ; Retrieved December 9, 2015 (Albanian). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Nikollë Vinçenc Prennushi |
Archbishop of Tirana-Durrës 1992–2015 |
George Anthony Frendo OP |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mirdita, Rrok |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mirdita, Rrok Kola (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Albanian clergyman, Roman Catholic archbishop and primate in Albania |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 28, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Klezna , Montenegro |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 7, 2015 |
| Place of death | Tirana , Albania |