Archbishop Anastasios of Albania

Romanian Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop, Albanian ambassador discuss closer cooperation

Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești met on Tuesday with Albania’s Ambassador to Romania, Enkeleda Mërkuri, at the Patriarchal Palace in Bucharest. During the meeting, the two sides discussed opportunities for academic and spiritual cooperation between the Romanian Orthodox Church and the Albanian Orthodox Church. The Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop recalled Romania’s significant contribution to the…

Jul 29, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Archbishop Anastasios of Albania prayerfully remembered at Tirana Cathedral one year after his passing

Archbishop Anastasios of Albania was prayerfully remembered on Sunday at the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Tirana, one year after his passing. The memorial service was led by the Primate of the Albanian Orthodox Church, Archbishop John, together with members of the Holy Synod. Archbishop John stressed that the annual commemoration is a…

Jan 27, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Albania bids farewell to Archbishop Anastasios as Orthodox leaders gather in Tirana

The entire Orthodox world bid farewell on Thursday to Archbishop Anastasios, the man who revived the Church of Albania after years of suffering and persecution under communism. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew led the funeral service at the Resurrection of Christ Cathedral in Tirana. Joining the full synod of the Albanian Orthodox Church, the funeral was attended…

Jan 31, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel’s message at the funeral service for Archbishop Anastasios: A Dynamic and Missionary Spiritual Shepherd

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, sent a message at the funeral of Archbishop Athanasios of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania, emphasizing that he was “a dynamic and hard-working servant in the vineyard of our Lord Jesus Christ”. Patriarch Daniel emphasizes that through the tireless efforts of Archbishop Anastasios the Orthodox Church…

Jan 30, 2025Sorin Ioniţe

Five days of Church mourning in Albania: Funerals of Archbishop Anastasios to be held Thursday

The Holy Synod of the Albanian Orthodox Church convened on Saturday for an extraordinary session and declared a five-day period of mourning in memory of Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania, who passed away earlier that morning. The body of the late Archbishop will be brought to the “Resurrection of Christ” Cathedral in…

Jan 27, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: We extend heartfelt condolences and pray our Lord Jesus Christ to rest the soul of Archbishop Anastasios

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, sent a message of condolences on Saturday after Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana Durrës and All Albania reposed into the Lord. „We extend heartfelt condolences to the members of the Holy Synod and to the entire Orthodox Church of Albania”, writes the Patriarch of Romania, adding that…

Jan 25, 2025Ștefana Totorcea

Archbishop Anastasios of Albania reposes in the Lord aged 95

Archbishop Anastasios, the Primate of the Albanian Orthodox Church, passed away on Saturday morning at the age of 95, according to a statement published on the official website of the Albanian Orthodox Church. His Beatitude had been hospitalized in Tirana on January 3 due to a viral infection and was later transferred to Athens. “The…

Jan 25, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

The Orthodox Bishops’ Conference of Benelux prays for the health of Patriarch Irinej and Archbishop Anastasios

The Orthodox Bishops’ Conference of Benelux (CEOB) met via teleconference on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. The Hierarchs joined their prayers for the speedy recovery of Patriarch Irinej of Serbia and Archbishop Anastasios of Albania. The twentieth meeting of the Orthodox Episcopal Assembly of Benelux (CEOB-OBB) was held by teleconference, due to the ongoing health crisis,…

Nov 17, 2020Iulian Dumitraşcu

Archbishop Anastasios of Albania honored with 2020 Klaus Hemmerle Award

The Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and All Albania, His Beatitude Anastasios, was honored on Friday in Aachen, Germany with the international award Klaus Hemmerle for 2020, for his contribution to the rapproachment and peaceful coexistence of communities with different cultural and religious backgrounds. The awards ceremony was held at the emblematic Aachen Cathedral. More than…

Feb 17, 2020Gheorghe Anghel

Archbishop of Albania honoured with Botsis Foundation Honorary Award for promoting Hellenic culture

His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios of Albania received an honorary award of the Athanassios Botsis Foundation for the Promotion of Journalism during a ceremony held at Sarogleio Palace in Athens on Thursday, January 17, 2019. The award was handed over to the Albanian Archbishop by His Excellency, Prokopis Pavlopoulos, President of the Hellenic Republic, for His…

Jan 21, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Pat. Kirill to bring relics of St. Seraphim to Romania

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia will attend this year’s celebrations in honour of St. Demetrius the New, Protector of Bucharest. As a special blessing, he will bring with him a particle of the holy relics of St. Seraphim of Sarov. The relics will then be gifted to the Russian Orthodox community…

Oct 19, 2017Gheorghe Anghel