Metropolitan Ioannis: New church leader for the Orthodox Church of Albania!

Metropolitan Ioannis: New church leader for the Orthodox Church of Albania!

Tirana, Albanien - in Albania was elected Metropolitan Ioannis by Korça (69) as the new head of the Orthodox autocephalen church on Sunday. This decision was made by St. Synod after the previous Archbishop Anastasios had died on January 25th. The election took place in the Orthodox Cathedral of Tirana, where a divine liturgy formed the solemn framework. The enthronement of Ioannis is planned for March 29, as well as "https://www.kathpress.at/goto/manden/2457926/albanien-neues-orthodoxes-kirchenober-gahlt"> kathpress.at . Ioannis, who is considered the spiritual student of the late Anastasios, supported it over three decades and was a key player in the reconstruction of the church according to the communist era.

The new archbishop has extensive academic and practical experience. He was born in Tirana on January 2, 1956 and grew up in difficult times of religious persecution. Ioannis studied psychology and theology and was heavily involved in the revival of the Orthodox Church in Albania. Among other things, he worked as a professor at the theological academy and made significant contributions to theological literature in Albanian. His competence and multilingual skills have made him a sought-after participant in interorboxen dialogues, such as orthodoxtimes.com

ioannis is described as competent and highly qualified and plans to continue the renovated structures of the church in a similar way to Anastasios. Its many years of effect in the Ortodox Church, paired with social projects and intercultural commitment, indicates that the new management of the Orthodox community in Albania will be both traditional and modern. With his election, a new section begins in the history of the Orthodox Church in the country, which builds on the foundations of reconstruction after the years of persecution.