Diocese of

Prizren–Prishtina

Kosovo

Continent: East Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Prizren–Prishtina / Prisren(sis)–Priscen(sis) (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Neighbouring Dioceses: Tiranë–Durrës (↙), Shkodrë–Pult (←), Bar (←), Vrhbosna (↖), Beograd (↑), Skopje (↘)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: St. Mary

Liturgical Calendar (Universal) 📅

History

500?: Established as Diocese of Prizren (Hrvatski) / Prisriana (Italiano) / Pristiana (Italiano) / Призрен (српски језик) / Prisriana (latine) / 普里茲倫 (正體中文) / Prisrianen(sis) (Latin)
1000: Became suffragan of Acrida
1200: Became suffragan of Bar
1720?: Suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Skopje)
1933: Restored as Titular Episcopal See of Prizren (Hrvatski) / Prisriana (Italiano) / Pristiana (Italiano) / Призрен (српски језик) / Prisriana (latine) / 普里茲倫 (正體中文) / Prisrianen(sis) (Latin)
1969.10.02: Suppressed (to Diocese of Skopje–Prizren)
2000.05.24: Restored as Apostolic Administration of Prizren (Hrvatski) / Prisriana (Italiano) / Pristiana (Italiano) / Призрен (српски језик) / Prisriana (latine) / 普里茲倫 (正體中文) / Prisrianen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Skopje–Prizren)
2018.09.05: Promoted as Diocese of Prizren–Prishtina / Prisren(sis)–Priscen(sis) (Latin) (without ecclesiastical province)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2018.09.05 – ...):

Bishop Dodë Gjergji (63)

President of International Episcopal Conference of Saints Cyril and Methodius

Monsignors (4)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Prizren–Prishtina (Roman Rite)

Bishop Dodë Gjergji (63)
(2018.09.05 – ...)

Bishop of Prizren–Prishtina (Kosovo)
President of International Episcopal Conference of Saints Cyril and Methodius

Omnibus evangelium nuntiare volo

Born:	1963.01.16 (Stublla, Serbia)
Ordained Priest:	1989.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:	2006.01.05

Priest of Skopje (North Macedonia) (1989.08.15 – 2005.11.23)

Apostolic Administrator of Sapë (Albania) (2000.02.05 – 2005.11.23)

Bishop of Sapë (Albania) (2005.11.23 – 2006.12.12)

Apostolic Administrator of Prizren (Kosovo) (2006.12.12 – 2018.09.05)

Bishop of Prizren–Prishtina (Kosovo) (2018.09.05 – ...)

President of International Episcopal Conference of Saints Cyril and Methodius (2026.06.01 – ...)

Apostolic Administrators of Prizren (Roman Rite)

Bishop Dodë Gjergji (63)
(2006.12.12 – 2018.09.05)

(see above)

Bishop Marko Sopi
(2000.05.24 – 2006.01.11)

Born:	1938.02.26 (Binac, Serbia)
Ordained Priest:	1968.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1996.01.06
Died:	2006.01.11 († 67)

Priest of Prizren (1968.06.29 – 1995.11.02)

Apostolic Administrator of Skopje–Prizren (North Macedonia) (1995.11.02 – 2000.05.24)

Titular Bishop of Celerina (1995.11.02 – 2006.01.11)

Apostolic Administrator of Prizren (Kosovo) (2000.05.24 – 2006.01.11)

Bishops of Prizren (Roman Rite)

Bishop Giovanni Felice Bernabei, O.F.M. Conv.
(1689.11.01 – 1702.12.26)

Born:	1637.01.01 (Sangenisio, Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:	1690.04.16
Died:	1702.12.26 († 65)

Bishop of Prizren (Kosovo) (1689.11.01 – 1702.12.26)

Vicar Apostolic of Valachie (Romania) (1689.11.01 – 1702.12.26)

Archbishop Franjo Svimirovich, O.F.M. Obs.
(1651.02.27 – 1656.03.20)

Born:	1614.04.16?
Consecrated Bishop:	1651.05.21
Died:	1673.10? († 59)

Archbishop-Bishop of Prizren (Kosovo) (1651.02.27 – 1656.03.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Acrida (North Macedonia) (1656.03.20 – 1673.10?)

Bishop Petrus Katich
(1618.02.12 – 1622.03)

Born:	1563
Consecrated Bishop:	1618.02.24
Died:	1622.03 († 58)

Bishop of Prizren (Kosovo) (1618.02.12 – 1622.03)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop José Antonio Jaspe Montenegro (1705.05.18 – ?)

Former Titular Bishops

Titular Bishop: Bishop Ivan Romanoff (1942.07.06 – 1953.01.08)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Katedralja e Nënë Tereza, Pristina
Former Cathedral: Katedralja e Zojës Ndihmëtare, Prizren
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Churches by City (45)

Tiranë–Durrës (↙), Shkodrë–Pult (←), Bar (←), Vrhbosna (↖), Beograd (↑), Skopje (↘)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 10,887 km²

Population: 61,000 Catholics (3.2% of 1,928,580 total)

Pastoral Centres: 25 parishes

Personnel: 50 priests (41 diocesan, 9 religious), 99 religious (10 brothers, 89 sisters), 3 seminarians

Pastoral Centres

Last updated on 2026.08.04

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