Dodë Gjergji (born 16 January 1963) is a Kosovan prelate of the Catholic Church. Since 2006, he serves as Apostolic Administrator of Prizren. In 2018, when the apostolic administration was elevated to the status of the diocese, he became the first diocesan bishop.
His Excellency Dodë Gjergji | |
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Bishop of Prizren | |
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Church | Roman Catholic |
Diocese | Diocese of Prizren |
Appointed | 12 December 2006 |
Predecessor | Marko Sopi |
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Ordination | 15 August 1989 |
Consecration | 5 January 2006 by John Bulaitis |
Personal details | |
Born | Stublla, Viti, SFR Yugoslavia | January 16, 1963
Nationality | Kosovan |
Previous post(s) | Apostolic Administrator of Sapë (2000-2005) Bishop of Sapë (2005-2006) |
Coat of arms | ![]() |
Dodë Gjergji was born in Stublla near Viti, SFR Yugoslavia. From 2000 to 2005 he was the Apostolic Administrator of Sapë in Albania. He was appointed the bishop of Sapë on 23 November 2005 and consecrated on 5 January 2006. On 12 December 2006 he was appointed the apostolic administrator of Prizren.[1]
On 5 September 2018, Pope Francis elevated the apostolic administration as a new diocese and appointed Dodë Gjergji as its first diocesan bishop.
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External links
edit- Catholic Hierarchy: Bishop Dodë Gjergji
- Catholic Hierarchy: Diocese of Sapë
- Catholic Hierarchy: Apostolic Administration of Prizren
- GCatholic.org: Apostolic Administration of Prizren
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