US EditionAlbania’s Orthodox church elects new leader, Archbishop Joan
- Joan Pelushi was elected as the new leader of Albania's Orthodox Church by the Holy Synod following the death of Archbishop Anastasios in January.
- The election took place after a 40-minute meeting, where Joan Pelushi became the Archbishop of Tirana and head of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania.
- Joan Pelushi has a background in theology and worked at the Tirana Psychiatric Hospital until 1990, when communism ended in Albania.
- The Orthodox Church in Albania represents about 7% of the population, according to the 2023 census, although the church claims the number is higher.
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The new Primate of the Church of Albania was elected - He was an associate of Anastasius for more than 30 years
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Albania’s Orthodox church elects new leader, Archbishop Joan
Albania’s Orthodox Church has elected Joan Pelushi as its new leader following the death in January of Archbishop Anastasios, who had revived the church after the fall of communism in 1990.
The Minister of National Defense, Mr. Nikos Dendias, had a telephone conversation with the new Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and all Albania, Mr. Ioannis. “I congratulated him on his election. I wished him every success… Telephone conversation between N. Dendias and the new Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and all Albania - NAVY TIMES
Religious freedom for the Greek Minority in Albania, state interference for the Turkish Minority in Western Thrace
While the Greek minority in Albania is free to elect its religious leader without state interference, the Turkish minority in Western Thrace continues to face restrictions imposed by the Greek state, which prevents them from selecting their own mufti.
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