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The Holy Synod of the Albanian Orthodox Church convened<\/a> on Saturday for an extraordinary session and declared a five-day period of mourning in memory of Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durr\u00ebs, and All Albania, who passed away earlier that morning.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The body of the late Archbishop will be brought to the “Resurrection of Christ” Cathedral in Tirana, Albania, on Tuesday, January 28, at 4:00 PM. Faithful are invited to pay their final respects throughout the following day.<\/p>\n

The funeral service will be held on Thursday, January 30, at 11:00 a.m., following the Divine Liturgy.<\/p>\n

During the same session, Metropolitan John of Kor\u00e7\u00eb was elected as the locum tenens of the archepiscopal throne.<\/p>\n

After the meeting, the Albanian hierarchs offered a Trisagion for the repose of Archbishop Anastasios\u2019 soul and urged all faithful to pray for him.<\/p>\n

Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durr\u00ebs, and All Albania reposed<\/a> in the Lord on Saturday morning in Athens after a prolonged battle with a viral infection.<\/p>\n

Photo: Orthodoxia News Agency<\/p>\n

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