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Albania’s Orthodox Church inaugurates its new Archbishop Joan

  • Albania's Orthodox Church inaugurated Archbishop Joan, who succeeds Archbishop Anastasios following his death in January.
  • The Holy Synod unanimously elected Joan as the new archbishop, with the ceremony attended by religious leaders and top officials.
  • Archbishop Joan, previously Fatmir Pelushi, grew up in a Muslim family and was secretly baptized in 1979.
  • According to the 2023 census, Orthodox believers in Albania represent about 7% of the population, although the church claims the actual number is higher.
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Albania’s Orthodox Church enthrones its new Archbishop Joan

Albania’s Orthodox Church has held an enthronement ceremony for its new Archbishop Joan, who succeeded Archbishop Anastasios following his death in January.

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Orthodox Times broke the news in on Friday, March 28, 2025.
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