The Albanian Orthodox Church

Religion in Albania has had a complicated history, with Orthodoxy, Bektashi and Sunni Islam, Catholicism coexisting throughout much of the history of this Balkan nation.

Autorentext

Ardit Bido is General Director of the Archives of Albania, and Lecturer at the Metropolitan University of Tirana, Albania

Inhalt

Introduction 1. The Origin of the Albanian Ecclesiastical Issue, 1878-1918 2. Preparations for the Establishment of the Albanian Church, 1918-1921 3. The Declaration of Autocephaly and Its Consequences, 1921-1924 4. Efforts towards the Recognition of Autocephaly, 1924-1928 5. The Establishment of the Holy Synod and the Congress of Korça, 1928-1929 6. Consolidation, Recognition, and Expansion to Kosovo, 1929-1945