- Divine Liturgy presided by Archbishop Anastasios - Church Service at the same place where the first Liturgy was celebrated in 1991 - Visit to the Monastery of the Dormition of Theotokos in Kostar On 15 August 2016 in the city of Delvina, in the church of the "Dormition of the Theotokos" a multi-archieratic Divine Liturgy took place which was presided over by the
On Sunday, August 14, in Mesopotami village in the area of Finiqi, on the road linking Gjirokastra and Saranda, a pre-celebration took place. His Beatitude Anastasios, Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and All Albania in the framework of his visit to the Metropolis of Gjirokastra, together with the Metropolitan of Gjirokastra, His Grace Demetrius and the Metropolitan of Amantia, His Grace Nathanail performed the Consecration of
Promotion of the “Construction Work in the Metropolis of Gjirokastra" Publication A Spiritual Encounter with Archbishop Anastasios: Promotion of the “Construction Work in the Metropolis of Gjirokastra" Publication On Saturday, August 13, in Gjirokastra, a meeting was held for the promotion of Volume II of the book "Construction Work in the Metropolis of Gjirokastra 1992-2015" a publication of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of
We fill with a sense of peace, gratitude and joy when we think that our Church and our Archbishop Anastasios, since the restoration of the Church twenty-five years ago, have had as a top priority the education of the new generation. Part of this intention has been the organization of summer camps for children and young adults and this year marks the twentieth anniversary (since
"I will bless the Lord at all times, his praise shall be always in my mouth." (Ps.33) From the bottom of our heart, let us praise and thank the Almighty God of love, peace and creativity for His manifold gifts to us, the known and the unknown ones. Twenty-five years have passed from the moment God made me worthy to come to this country, which
The beautiful service of consecration of the Resurrection of Christ New Cathedral in Gjirokastra took place today, on Sunday, August 7, 2016 according to the specific church order (tipiko). The consecration service, as well as the Divine Liturgy that followed were celebrated by His Beatitude Anastasios, Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and All Albania, His Grace Dimitrios, Bishop and Metropolitan of the Metropolis of Gjirokastra, and
On Friday, August 5, 2016, in the Hall of the Holy Synod, Archbishop Anastasios received the pupils of the Holy Cross Ecclesiastical Lyceum of Sukthi who had successfully completed the State Exams. The respective Lyceum is constantly distinguished for its pupils’ high scores. This year the grade point average in their state exams was again quite high (8.3) and no failing grades were
Twenty-four Years of Wonderful Journey The 24th Anniversary of the Enthronement of Archbishop Anastasios was celebrated On Tuesday, August 2, on the day of the 24th anniversary of the enthronement of His Beatitude Anastasios as Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and All Albania, a festive Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the Church of the Analipsi (Ascension) in Librazhdi. It was a very special celebration,
On August 2, 2016, the inauguration of the Rapuni 3 & 4 Hydro Power Station was held in the area of Elbasan. This hydropower project conducted by the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania is a major beneficial investment in the energy sector of the country. The project was initiated and developed through the special care of His Beatitude, Archbishop Anastasios. It was built in accordance
Ngjallja Newspaper, July 2016 Issue Headlines in this issue: - “Twenty-Five Years of Missionary Efforts” - Excerpt from the book The Restoration of the Orthodox Church of Albania (1991-2012)" by Archbishop Anastasios - Press Release of the Christian Communities in Albania about the Justice Reform - Day Camps in Elbasan - Platon College - Listed the Second in the Region of Korca - by
