Episcopal Conference of Albania
Assembly of Catholic bishops
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The Albanian Bishops' Conference (KISH) (Albanian: Konferenca Ipeshkvnore e Shqipërisë; Latin: Conferentia Episcopalis Albaniæ) is an episcopal conference of the Catholic Church in Albania. The conference is organized by Archbishop Angelo Massafra, Archbishop and Metropolitan of Shkodrë-Pult conducted.[1] It is a member of the Council of European Episcopal Conferences (CCEE).[2]
| Konferenca Ipeshkvnore e Shqipërisë | |
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| Abbreviation | KISH |
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| Type | Episcopal Conference |
| Headquarters | Tirana |
Official language | Albanian and Latin |
President | Gjergj Meta Bishop of Rrëshen |
Parent organization | Holy See |
| Affiliations | Council of European Bishops' Conferences, Commission of Bishops' Conferences of the European Union, Catholic Bishops' Bioethics Committee |
| Website | kish |
Members
Active Prelates:
- Giovanni Peragine B, Archbishop of Shkodrë-Pult
- Arjan Dodaj FDC, Archbishop of Tiranë-Durrës
- Gjergj Meta, Bishop of Rrëshen
- Ottavio Vitale RCJ, Bishop of Lezhë
- Flavio Cavallini OFM, Apostolic Administrator of Southern Albania
Retired Prelates:
- George Anthony Frendo OP, Archbishop emeritus of Tiranë-Durrës
- Angelo Massafra OFM, Archbishop emeritus of Shkodrë-Pult
- Cristoforo Palmieri CM, Bishop emeritus of Rrëshen
- Hil Kabashi OFM, Apostolic Administrator emeritus of Southern Albania
Not part of the Conference:
- Cardinal Ernest Simoni
