{"id":69036,"date":"2025-12-22T01:17:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T00:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orthodoxalbania.org\/2020\/?page_id=69036"},"modified":"2025-12-22T01:36:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T00:36:39","slug":"church-organization-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/orthodoxalbania.org\/2026\/en\/church-organization-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Church organization \u2013 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Orthodox\u00a0Autocephalous Church of Albania<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> Orthodox Calendar 2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>HOLY SYNOD<\/h2>\n<h3>Members<\/h3>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Title<\/th>\n<th>Name<\/th>\n<th>Seat<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>President<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>His Beatitude, the Archbishop of Tirana, Durr\u00ebs and All Albania <strong>JOANI<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Tirana<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Metropolitan<\/td>\n<td>His Eminence, the Metropolitan of Apollonia and Fier <strong>NIKOLLA<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Fier<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Metropolitan<\/td>\n<td>His Eminence, the Metropolitan of Elbasan <strong>ANDONI<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Elbasan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Metropolitan<\/td>\n<td>His Eminence, the Metropolitan of Berat <strong>ASTI<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Berat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Metropolitan<\/td>\n<td>His Eminence, the Metropolitan of Gjirokast\u00ebr <strong>NATHANAILI<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Gjirokast\u00ebr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Metropolitan<\/td>\n<td>His Eminence, the Metropolitan of Kor\u00e7\u00eb <strong>ANASTASI<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Kor\u00e7\u00eb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Synod Offices<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chief Secretary:<\/strong> Archimandrite Ignat Todri<\/li>\n<li><strong>Secretary:<\/strong> Father Grigor Pelushi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Contact Information<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Postal Address:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Boulevard &#8220;D\u00ebshmor\u00ebt e Kombit&#8221;, No. 5, Tirana<\/li>\n<li>Tel: 04-2257 261\/2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Email:<\/strong> &#x6f;r&#x74;h&#x63;&#104;&#x61;&#108;&#64;&#x6f;r&#x74;&#104;&#x6f;&#100;&#x6f;&#120;a&#x6c;b&#x61;&#110;&#x69;&#97;&#x2e;&#x6f;r&#x67;<br \/>\n<strong>Website:<\/strong> www.orthodoxalbania.org<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>ECCLESIASTICAL COUNCIL (CLERGY-LAITY)<\/h2>\n<p><strong>President:<\/strong> His Beatitude, Archbishop Joani<\/p>\n<p><strong>Members:<\/strong> All Synod members, Oikonomos Aleks Ndoni, Protopresbyter Joan Qako, Stavrophore Mihal Sanellari, Protopresbyter Joan M\u00ebrkuri, Father Dhimit\u00ebr Loshi, Oikonomos Stavri \u00c7ipi, Father Jovan Koroveshi, N. Mile, R. Papi, A. Na\u00e7o, D. Shuraja, A. Bualoti, I. Ko\u00e7i, O. Beci, E. Doko, V. Koli\u00e7i<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>CLERGY STATISTICS<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Category<\/th>\n<th>Number<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Clergy<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>157<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Clergy who reposed (1992-2025)<\/td>\n<td>34<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Monastics<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>6 (4 monks + 2 nuns)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Subdeacons<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>MONASTERIES<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Monastery<\/th>\n<th>Location<\/th>\n<th>Monastics<\/th>\n<th>Contact<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Holy New Monastery of Saint Vlash<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Durr\u00ebs<\/td>\n<td>Archimandrite Ignati, Father Emanuel Lapanxa<\/td>\n<td>069 271 2564<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Skete of the Myrrh-bearing Women<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Sh\u00ebn Vlash<\/td>\n<td>1 nun<\/td>\n<td>&#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Monastery &#8220;Nativity of the Theotokos&#8221;<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Ardenic\u00eb<\/td>\n<td>1 monk<\/td>\n<td>068 654 3850<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Monastery &#8220;Saint Cosmas&#8221;<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Kolkondas<\/td>\n<td>1 monk<\/td>\n<td>&#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Monastery &#8220;Life-giving Spring&#8221;<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Dh\u00ebrmi<\/td>\n<td>1 monk<\/td>\n<td>&#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Monastery &#8220;Saint Demetrius&#8221;<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Qeparo<\/td>\n<td>1 monk<\/td>\n<td>&#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Skete of Saint Anna<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Gjirokast\u00ebr<\/td>\n<td>1 nun<\/td>\n<td>&#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>HOLY ARCHBISHOPRIC OF TIRANA AND DURR\u00cbS<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Archbishop:<\/strong> His Beatitude, <strong>JOANI<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Administrative Services<\/h3>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Office<\/th>\n<th>Responsible<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Protosyngellos<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Protopresbyter Spiro Topanxha<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>General Hierarchical Vicar<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Oikonomos Aleks Ndoni<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Archbishop&#8217;s Office<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Grand Oikonomos Harallamb Gjoka<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Archive<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>S. R\u00ebmbeci, C. Rusku<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Church Property Office<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Metropolitan Anastasi, P. Shal\u00ebsi, Th. Xhile, A. Zaimi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Finance Office<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Oikonomos Jovan Koroveshi, Deacon Kristo Xhaferi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Press Office<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>V. Duri<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Publications Office<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>A. Baba, A. B\u00ebrbati<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Library<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>N. Tashi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Publications<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Newspaper <strong>&#8220;Ngjallja&#8221;<\/strong> (Resurrection) &#8211; Monthly<\/li>\n<li>Magazine <strong>&#8220;K\u00ebrkim&#8221;<\/strong> (Search)<\/li>\n<li>Magazine <strong>&#8220;G\u00ebzohu&#8221;<\/strong> (Rejoice) &#8211; Children&#8217;s<\/li>\n<li>Magazine <strong>&#8220;Kambanat&#8221;<\/strong> (Bells) &#8211; Youth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Cathedral &#8220;Resurrection of Christ&#8221;<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Address: &#8220;Ibrahim Rugova&#8221; Street<\/li>\n<li>Responsible: Archimandrite Ignat Todri<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Hierarchical Vicariates<\/h3>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Area<\/th>\n<th>Church<\/th>\n<th>Phone<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Tirana<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Cathedral &#8220;Resurrection of Christ&#8221;<\/td>\n<td>04-2257 261\/2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Tirana<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>&#8220;Annunciation of the Theotokos&#8221;<\/td>\n<td>068 276 1159<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Durr\u00ebs<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>&#8220;Apostle Paul and Saint Astius&#8221;<\/td>\n<td>052-230 767<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Kavaj\u00eb<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>&#8220;Saint Nicholas&#8221;<\/td>\n<td>055-243 996<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Shkod\u00ebr<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>&#8220;Nativity of Christ&#8221;<\/td>\n<td>069 966 6908<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>HOLY METROPOLIS OF BERAT<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Metropolitan:<\/strong> <strong>ASTI<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Seat:<\/strong> Berat | <strong>Tel:<\/strong> 0322 33 532 | <strong>Email:<\/strong> &#x6d;&#105;&#116;r&#x6f;&#x70;&#111;l&#x69;&#x61;&#98;e&#x72;&#x61;&#116;&#64;&#x79;&#x61;&#104;o&#x6f;&#x2e;&#99;o&#x6d;<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Position<\/th>\n<th>Person<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>General Hierarchical Vicar<\/td>\n<td>Father Kristaq Subashi (069 348 4061)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Protopresbyter<\/td>\n<td>Joan Qako (069 474 8002)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Hierarchical Vicariates:<\/strong> Berat, Vlor\u00eb, Lushnj\u00eb, Mallakastra<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>HOLY METROPOLIS OF GJIROKAST\u00cbR<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Metropolitan:<\/strong> <strong>NATHANAILI<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Seat:<\/strong> Gjirokast\u00ebr | <strong>Tel:<\/strong> 084-264 266 | <strong>Email:<\/strong> &#x6d;&#x69;&#116;&#114;op&#x6f;&#x6c;&#x69;&#97;&#46;g&#x6a;&#x69;&#x72;&#111;&#107;a&#x73;&#x74;&#x65;&#114;&#64;y&#x61;&#x68;&#x6f;&#111;&#46;co&#x6d;<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Position<\/th>\n<th>Person<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>General Hierarchical Vicar<\/td>\n<td>Father Pandeleimon Mitru<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Orthodox Education<\/td>\n<td>Deacon Pandeli Zeneli<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Hierarchical Vicariates:<\/strong> Gjirokast\u00ebr, Dropull, Pogon, P\u00ebrmet, Sarand\u00eb, Delvin\u00eb, Himar\u00eb<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>HOLY METROPOLIS OF KOR\u00c7\u00cb<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Metropolitan:<\/strong> <strong>ANASTASI<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Seat:<\/strong> Kor\u00e7\u00eb | <strong>Tel:<\/strong> 082-242 876 | <strong>Email:<\/strong> &#x6d;&#105;t&#x72;&#x6f;&#112;o&#x6c;&#x69;&#97;&#46;&#x6b;&#111;r&#x63;&#x65;&#64;g&#x6d;&#x61;&#105;l&#x2e;&#99;&#111;&#x6d;<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Position<\/th>\n<th>Person<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Hierarchical Vicar<\/td>\n<td>Stavrophore Mihal Sanellari<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Orthodox Education<\/td>\n<td>Father Vangjel Sotiri &amp; 6 catechists<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Hierarchical Vicariates:<\/strong> Kor\u00e7\u00eb, Prespa, Pogradec, Devoll, Kolonj\u00eb<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>HOLY METROPOLIS OF APOLLONIA AND FIER<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Metropolitan:<\/strong> <strong>NIKOLLA<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Seat:<\/strong> Fier | <strong>Mobile:<\/strong> 068 901 0120 | <strong>Email:<\/strong> &#x4d;&#x69;&#x74;&#x72;&#111;&#112;&#111;li&#x61;&#x66;&#x69;&#x65;&#x72;&#64;&#111;&#114;th&#x6f;&#x64;&#x6f;&#x78;&#x61;&#108;&#98;&#97;ni&#x61;&#x2e;&#x6f;&#x72;&#x67;<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Position<\/th>\n<th>Person<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Hierarchical Vicar<\/td>\n<td>Father Dhimit\u00ebr Loshi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Orthodox Education<\/td>\n<td>I. Bida &amp; 8 catechists<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Hierarchical Vicariates:<\/strong> Fier, Patos, Libofsh\u00eb<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>HOLY METROPOLIS OF ELBASAN<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Metropolitan:<\/strong> <strong>ANDONI<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Seat:<\/strong> Elbasan | <strong>Email:<\/strong> &#x6d;&#x69;&#116;&#114;o&#x70;&#x6f;&#x6c;&#105;&#97;&#46;&#x65;&#x6c;&#x62;&#97;&#115;a&#x6e;&#x40;&#x67;&#109;&#97;i&#x6c;&#x2e;&#x63;&#111;m<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Position<\/th>\n<th>Person<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Orthodox Education<\/td>\n<td>Father Andrea Ranxha &amp; 9 catechists<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Hierarchical Vicariates:<\/strong> Elbasan, Shpat, Librazhd<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>RADIO STATION &#8220;NGJALLJA&#8221; (RESURRECTION)<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Program:<\/strong> Live 24 hours<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Area<\/th>\n<th>Frequency<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Tirana &amp; Durr\u00ebs<\/td>\n<td>FM 88.5 MHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Elbasan<\/td>\n<td>FM 93.4 MHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kor\u00e7\u00eb<\/td>\n<td>FM 88.7 MHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fier<\/td>\n<td>FM 98.7 MHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pogradec<\/td>\n<td>FM 90.7 MHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Online:<\/strong> media.ngjallja.org | <strong>Email:<\/strong> &#x72;&#97;&#100;i&#x6f;&#x6e;&#103;j&#x61;&#x6c;&#108;j&#x61;&#x31;&#57;9&#x38;&#x40;&#103;m&#x61;&#x69;&#108;&#46;&#x63;&#x6f;&#109;<br \/>\n<strong>Responsible:<\/strong> Father Grigor Pelushi<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>EDUCATION<\/h2>\n<h3>Orthodox Theological Academy &#8220;Resurrection of Christ&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Sh\u00ebn Vlash, Durr\u00ebs | <strong>Tel:<\/strong> 067 224 7059<br \/>\n<strong>President:<\/strong> Archbishop JOANI<br \/>\nOperating since 1992 &#8211; includes Seminary and Department of Theology<\/p>\n<h3>School of Byzantine Music<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> &#8220;Thavor&#8221; Center, Tirana | <strong>Director:<\/strong> Th. Peci<br \/>\n<strong>Students:<\/strong> 10 (with scholarship)<\/p>\n<h3>Boarding House &#8220;The Unfading Rose&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Bularat, Gjirokast\u00ebr | <strong>Students:<\/strong> 16 girls<\/p>\n<h3>&#8220;Orthodox House of Hope&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Sh\u00ebn Vlash, Durr\u00ebs | <strong>Children:<\/strong> 24<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>FOUNDATIONS<\/h2>\n<h3>Orthodox Clinic &#8220;Annunciation&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Address:<\/strong> Dibr\u00ebs Street, No. 159, Tirana<br \/>\n<strong>Tel:<\/strong> 04-2360925 | <strong>Website:<\/strong> www.klinikaorthodhokse.com<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Specialist doctors: 67<\/li>\n<li>Administrative staff: 79<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Annunciation&#8221; Pharmacy<\/li>\n<li>Ophthalmology and ENT Clinic<\/li>\n<li>Polyclinics in Kor\u00e7\u00eb and Jergucat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Foundation &#8220;Spirit of Love&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p><strong>President:<\/strong> Archbishop JOANI | <strong>Director:<\/strong> A. Rembeci<\/p>\n<h4>&#8220;Diakonia Agapes&#8221; (Service of Love)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Tel:<\/strong> 04-2266452 | <strong>Website:<\/strong> www.diakoniagapes.org<\/p>\n<h4>Kindergartens<\/h4>\n<p><strong>14 centers<\/strong> in: Tirana (2), Elbasan (2), Gjirokast\u00ebr (2), Durr\u00ebs, Shkod\u00ebr, Vlor\u00eb, Lushnj\u00eb, Dervician, P\u00ebrmet, Kor\u00e7\u00eb, Pogradec<br \/>\n<strong>Staff:<\/strong> 73 | <strong>Children:<\/strong> 585<\/p>\n<h3>Educational Institutions<\/h3>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Institution<\/th>\n<th>Location<\/th>\n<th>Staff<\/th>\n<th>Students<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>&#8220;Protagonist\u00ebt&#8221;<\/td>\n<td>Tirana<\/td>\n<td>133<\/td>\n<td>1,113<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&#8220;Frym\u00eb Dashurie&#8221;<\/td>\n<td>Durr\u00ebs<\/td>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td>176<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&#8220;Frym\u00eb Dashurie&#8221; 9-year<\/td>\n<td>Gjirokast\u00ebr<\/td>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>238<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&#8220;Frym\u00eb Dashurie&#8221; High School<\/td>\n<td>Gjirokast\u00ebr<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>College &#8220;Frym\u00eb Dashurie&#8221;<\/td>\n<td>Mesopotam<\/td>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>267<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>College &#8220;Platon&#8221;<\/td>\n<td>Kor\u00e7\u00eb<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>119<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>University College &#8220;LOGOS&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Address:<\/strong> &#8220;Dritan Hoxha&#8221; Street, Tirana<br \/>\n<strong>Website:<\/strong> www.kulogos.edu.al | <strong>Rector:<\/strong> Prof. Dr. I. Ninka<\/p>\n<p><strong>Faculty:<\/strong> 57 | <strong>Students:<\/strong> 301<\/p>\n<p><strong>Schools:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Economics (Finance, Management, Tourism)<\/li>\n<li>Applied Sciences (Computer Science, Medical Laboratory)<\/li>\n<li>Humanities (Theology, Greek Language, Pedagogy, Social Work)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Foundation &#8220;Archbishop Anastasios&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Director:<\/strong> Subdeacon Joan Rusku<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>ASSOCIATIONS<\/h2>\n<h3>Orthodox Women&#8217;s Association &#8220;Spreading of Love&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Responsible:<\/strong> J. Bagaviki<\/p>\n<h3>Orthodox Intellectuals Association<\/h3>\n<p><strong>General Secretary:<\/strong> Dr. A. Na\u00e7o (069 208 2001)<\/p>\n<h3>Orthodox Youth Association<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Responsible:<\/strong> Father Grigor Pelushi | <strong>Email:<\/strong> &#x7a;&#114;&#105;&#x6e;&#x6f;&#114;&#101;&#x6f;&#x72;&#116;&#104;&#x40;&#x79;&#97;&#104;&#x6f;&#x6f;&#46;&#99;&#x6f;&#x6d;<\/p>\n<h3>Catechism Office<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Responsible:<\/strong> M. \u00c7ako | <strong>Email:<\/strong> &#107;a&#x74;e&#x6b;i&#x7a;m&#x69;k&#x6f;a&#x73;&#104;&#x40;&#103;&#x6d;&#97;&#x69;&#108;&#x2e;&#99;&#x6f;&#109;<\/p>\n<h3>Children&#8217;s Office<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Responsible:<\/strong> Protopresbyter Spiro Topanxha | <strong>Catechists:<\/strong> 6<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>WORKSHOPS COMPLEX &#8220;NAZARET&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Responsible:<\/strong> Deacon Mihal Mihali | <strong>Staff:<\/strong> 15<br \/>\n<strong>Email:<\/strong> n&#97;&#x7a;&#x61;&#x72;e&#116;&#x40;&#x6f;&#x72;t&#104;&#x6f;&#x64;&#x6f;x&#97;&#x6c;&#x62;&#x61;n&#105;&#x61;&#x2e;&#x6f;r&#103;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Departments:<\/strong> Printing press, Candle workshop, Woodworking, Iconography studio, Icon restoration<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>SUMMARY STATISTICS<\/h2>\n<h3>Education<\/h3>\n<p>| <strong>TOTAL<\/strong> | <strong>313 staff<\/strong> | <strong>2,304 students<\/strong> |<\/p>\n<h3>Health<\/h3>\n<p>| &#8220;Annunciation&#8221; 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