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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tiranë–Durrës

Dioceses established in the 14th centuryReligion in TiranaRoman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Tiranë-DurrësRoman Catholic dioceses in AlbaniaRoman Catholic ecclesiastical provinces in Albania
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The Archdiocese of Tiranë–Durrës (Latin: Archidioecesis Tiranensis-Dyrracena) is a Latin Church Metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Albania.Its cathedral episcopal see is Katedrale e Shën Palit, in the city of Tiranë, where also stands the former Cathedral: Kisha e Zemrës së Shenjtë të Jezusit Kisha e Zemrës së Shenjtë të Jezusit.

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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tiranë–Durrës
Bulevardi Zhan d'Ark, Tirana Njësia Bashkiake Nr. 2 (Njësia Bashkiake Nr. 2)

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Katedralja e Shën Palit

Bulevardi Zhan d'Ark
1010 Tirana, Njësia Bashkiake Nr. 2 (Njësia Bashkiake Nr. 2)
Central Albania, Albania
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