Social and Relief Efforts “Society of Love" Charity Kitchens The “Society of Love” Charity Kitchens provide a very valuable contribution to many poor people in Albanian society. The Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania helps many people in need in Tirana, Korça, Berat and Gjirokastra with food. Today these activities are taking place even more often because these centers are intended not only to help
The Non-public Ecclesiastical High School ‘The Holy Cross’ in Sukth, Durrës, is another ecclesiastical school of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania. It was founded in September 2007 and started to operate through the initiative and the attention of His Beatitude Anastasios, Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës and all Albania. Like the other school in Gjirokastër, it operates according to the state laws for
Professional School "Apostle Paul" Mesopotam, Delvina
Our Beginning The Albanian – Greek 9 Years Elementary School, “Spirit of Love” in Durrёs opened its doors in 2005 for all children ages 7 to 15 years old. The school is part of the “Spirit of Love” Foundation founded through the initiative of His Beatitude Anastasios, Archbishop of Tirana, Durrёs and All Albania. Our Philosophy The aim of our
"LOGOS" University The Private University "LOGOS", in Tirana, currently offers two types of degrees (Economic-Scientific with three departments and the Applied Sciences with two departments). With a 12-years of experience in the field of higher professional education, successful continuation of the Institute of Professional Formation "Spirit of Love", Logos University, accredited in 2010, offers undergraduate degrees according to the Bologna system, for the most required
The Albanian - American Elementary School 'The Protagonists', Tirana
The precious role of the orthodox youth as the present and the future of the church and its spiritual progress, was highlighted by Archbishop Anastasios since the beginning of the rebuilding of the church in Albania. He expressed the main purpose of the youth, which is the union and the participation in the body of Christ through four aspects: Growth in
Brief History (1992 - present) • In 1998, the Holy Synod of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania was reformed by God’s grace. On July 18, 1998, His Beatitude Anastasios, Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and all Albania led the ceremony of the Enthronement of His Beatitude Ignat, as Metropolitan of Berat, Vlora and Kanina in the church of St. Spyridon in Berat.
The Holy Synod of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania consists of: His Beatitude Anastasios, Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and all Albania as its Leader; His Eminence Ignat, Metropolitan of Berati; His Eminence Joan, Metropolitan of Korca; His Eminence Dhimiter, Metropolitan of Gjirokastra; His Eminence Nikolla, Bishop of Apollonia and Fier; His Eminence Andon, Bishop of Elbasan; His Eminence Nathaniel, Metropolitan of Amantia and
Icon-painting Byzantine The earliest portable icons in Albania come from the twelfth, thirteenth, and fourteenth centuries. The Virgin Hodegetria of Boria (Korytsa) and the Virgin of Blasti, in a cave at the Great Prespa Lake, are considered to be among the loveliest creations of Byzantine art. The works which have survived in this region are deeply influenced by the artistic idiom of the
