Dodë Gjergji
His Excellency Dodë Gjergji | |
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| Bishop of Prizren | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Diocese | Diocese of Prizren |
| Appointed | 12 December 2006 |
| Predecessor | Marko Sopi |
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| Ordination | 15 August 1989 |
| Consecration | 5 January 2006 by John Bulaitis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 16, 1963 Stubla near Đakovica, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Albanian |
| Previous post(s) | Apostolic Administrator of Sapë (2000-2005) Bishop of Sapë (2005-2006) |
Dodë Gjergji (born 16 January 1963) is an Albanian Kosovar prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Since 2006, he serves as Apostolic Administrator of the Roman Catholic Apostolic Administration of Prizren. In 2018, when the apostolic administration was elevated to the status of diocese, he became the first diocesan bishop.
Dodë Gjergji was born on in village Stubla near Đakovica, SFR Yugoslavia.[a] From 2000 to 2005 he was the Apostolic Administrator of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sapë in Albania. He was appointed Bishop of Sape on November 23, 2005 and consecrated on January 5, 2006. On December 12, 2006 he was appointed Apostolic Administrator of the Roman Catholic Apostolic Administration of Prizren.[1]
In 5 September 2018, Pope Francis elevated the apostolic administration as a new diocese, and appointed Dode Gjergji as its first diocesan bishop.
Notes
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References
- ^ "Bishop Dodë Gjergji". Retrieved 7 August 2010.
External links
- Catholic Hierarchy: Bishop Dodë Gjergji
- Catholic Hierarchy: Diocese of Sapë
- Catholic Hierarchy: Apostolic Administration of Prizren
- GCatholic.org: Apostolic Administration of Prizren
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