{"id":557147,"date":"2026-01-27T12:51:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T10:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=557147"},"modified":"2026-01-27T12:51:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T10:51:10","slug":"archbishop-anastasios-albania-one-year-memorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/archbishop-anastasios-albania-one-year-memorial\/","title":{"rendered":"Archbishop Anastasios of Albania prayerfully remembered at Tirana Cathedral one year after his passing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Archbishop Anastasios of Albania was prayerfully remembered<\/a> on Sunday at the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Tirana, one year after his passing.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The memorial service was led by the Primate of the Albanian Orthodox Church, Archbishop John, together with members of the Holy Synod.<\/p>\n

Archbishop John stressed that the annual commemoration is a spiritual necessity \u2014 an opportunity to pause, reflect, and give thanks to God for all that has been received.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe remembrance of Archbishop Anastasios of blessed memory is not a nostalgic return to the past, but a conscious choice to keep alive the legacy he entrusted to us,\u201d Archbishop John said.<\/p>\n

Following the Divine Liturgy, a Trisagion service was also held in the crypt where the former Primate of the Albanian Orthodox Church is buried.<\/p>\n

Archbishop Anastasios Yannoulatos<\/h2>\n

His Beatitude Anastasios Yannoulatos was born on 4 November 1929 in Piraeus, Greece.<\/p>\n

He led the Orthodox Church of Albania from 1992, during a critical period of post-communist reconstruction. Under his leadership<\/a>, religious life in Albania was substantially reorganised, with theological seminaries established and wide-ranging social programmes launched, leaving a significant impact on Albanian society.<\/p>\n

Before becoming Archbishop of Tirana, Durr\u00ebs and All Albania, he pursued a distinguished academic career as Professor Emeritus of the History of Religions at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.<\/p>\n

Archbishop Anastasios passed away<\/a> on 25 January 2025 at the age of 95.<\/p>\n

Following his death, Metropolitan John Pelushi of Kor\u00e7\u00eb was elected<\/a> Archbishop of Tirana, Durr\u00ebs and All Albania.
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