TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s Orthodox Church on Saturday held an enthronement ceremony for its new Archbishop Joan, who ...

He is the second Archbishop of the country's Orthodox Autocephalous Church after the fall of the communist regime and the ...

The official enthronement ceremony of the new Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania, Ioannis, will take place today ...

The enthronement ceremony will take place on March 29 at the Orthodox Cathedral in Tirana, gathering representatives from 13 ...

Catholic and other churches. Joan is the sixth head of the Albanian Orthodox Church. According to the 2023 census, Orthodox Christians in Albania make up about 7% of the country’s 2.4 million ...

Albanian President Bajram Begaj said the ceremony ... Orthodox, Catholic and other churches. Joan, whose family was persecuted by the communists, joined a small underground church group.

Albanian President Bajram Begaj said the ceremony ... Orthodox, Catholic and other churches. Joan, whose family was persecuted by the communists, joined a small underground church group.

He is the sixth head of the Albanian Orthodox Church. According to the 2023 census, Orthodox believers in Albania make up about 7% of the 2.4 million population, although the church says the ...

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s Orthodox Church on Saturday held an enthronement ceremony for its new Archbishop Joan, who succeeded Archbishop Anastasios following his death in January. The ...

Newly appointed Orthodox Archbishop Joan of Tirana, Durres and All Albania, looks on during an inauguration ceremony at the Cathedral of Resurrection of Christ, in Tirana, Albania, Saturday, March ...