Titular Episcopal See of

Benda

Albania Albania

Continent: East Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Titular Episcopal See Episcopal See

Name: Benda (latine) / Benda (Italiano) / Benden(sis) (Latin)

Location: in the region of Bena, pr. Epiro Nuovo, m. Durres, Albania

History

Titular Bishop

Titular Bishop (2014.03.14 – ...):Bishop Wilhelm Zimmermann (77)Bishop Wilhelm Zimmermann (77)

Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Essen (Germany)

Past Ordinaries

Bishops of Benda (Roman Rite)

Bishop Domenico Andreassi, O.F.M.
(1625.12.01 – 1632)

Born:1572?
Died:1632 († 60)

Bishop of ShkodrΓ« (Albania) (1622.03.23 – 1632)

Bishop of Duvno (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1625.12.01 – 1632)

Bishop of Benda (Albania) (1625.12.01 – 1632)

Bishop of Stephaniacum (Albania) (1625.12.01 – 1632)

Bishop Nicola Mecansio, O.F.M.
(1592.06.19 – 1625)

Died:1625

Bishop of Benda (Albania) (1592.06.19 – 1625)

Bishop of Stephaniacum (Albania) (1592.06.19 – 1625)

Bishop Nicolaus Necansus, O.F.M. Obs.
(1592.06.19 – 1625?)

Died:1625?

Bishop of Duvno (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1592.06.19 – 1625?)

Bishop of Benda (Albania) (1592.06.19 – 1625?)

Bishop of Stephaniacum (Albania) (1592.06.19 – 1625?)

Bishop Silvestro d’Albania, O.F.M.
(1582.01.08 – 1592?)

Died:1592?

Bishop of Benda (Albania) (1582.01.08 – 1592?)

Bishop of Stephaniacum (Albania) (1582.01.08 – 1592?)

Bishop Giorgio Sguri
(1549.01.18 – 1578?)

Died:1578?

Bishop of Benda (Albania) (1549.01.18 – 1578?)

Bishop of Stephaniacum (Albania) (1549.01.18 – 1578?)

Bishop Siriano Dorug
(1512.11.12 – ?)

Bishop of Benda (Albania) (1512.11.12 – ?)

Bishop of Stephaniacum (Albania) (1512.11.12 – ?)

Bishop Andrea Aohiok
(1508.09.18 – ?)

Bishop of Benda (Albania) (1508.09.18 – ?)

Bishop of Stephaniacum (Albania) (1508.09.18 – ?)

Bishop Giovanni Almodonari, O.F.M.
(1499.04.24 – 1508?)

Died:1508?

Bishop of Benda (Albania) (1499.04.24 – 1508?)

Bishop of Stephaniacum (Albania) (1499.04.24 – 1508?)

Bishop Luca Conti
(1494.05.04 – 1499?)

Died:1499?

Bishop of Benda (Albania) (1494.05.04 – 1499?)

Bishop of Stephaniacum (Albania) (1494.05.04 – 1499?)

Bishop Nicola di Breta
(1472.02.24 – 1494?)

Died:1494?

Bishop of Benda (Albania) (1472.02.24 – 1494?)

Bishop of Stephaniacum (Albania) (1472.02.24 – 1494?)

Bishop Elia Sguri, O.P.
(1455 – 1471.08.02)

Died:1497?

Bishop of Benda (Albania) (1455 – 1471.08.02)

Bishop of Stephaniacum (Albania) (1455 – 1471.08.02)

Bishop of Croia (Albania) (1471.08.02 – 1497?)

Bishop Nicola Pastore
(1431.01.07 – ?)

Bishop of Benda (Albania) (1431.01.07 – ?)

Bishop of Stephaniacum (Albania) (1431.01.07 – ?)

Bishop Marino Canti, O.P.
(1418.11.23 – ?)

Bishop of Benda (Albania) (1418.11.23 – ?)

Bishop of Stephaniacum (Albania) (1418.11.23 – ?)

Bishop Giorgio Pandusio, O.P.
(1404.05.12 – ?)

Bishop of Benda (Albania) (1404.05.12 – ?)

Bishop of Stephaniacum (Albania) (1404.05.12 – ?)

Bishop Giovanni Greyby, O.F.M.
(1403.03.02 – 1443)

Died:1443

Bishop of Benda (Albania) (1403.03.02 – 1443)

Bishop of Stephaniacum (Albania) (1403.03.02 – 1443)

Bishop Andrea
(1387.09.07 – ?)

Bishop of Benda (Albania) (1387.09.07 – ?)

Bishop of Stephaniacum (Albania) (1387.09.07 – ?)

Bishop Ludovico
(1376.01.28 – ?)

Bishop of Benda (Albania) (1376.01.28 – ?)

Bishop of Stephaniacum (Albania) (1376.01.28 – ?)

Bishop Pietro di Anagni, O.P.
(1365.12.16 – ?)

Bishop of Benda (Albania) (1365.12.16 – ?)

Bishop of Stephaniacum (Albania) (1365.12.16 – ?)

Bishop Giuliano
(? – 1364.12.23)

Bishop of Benda (Albania) (? – 1364.12.23)

Bishop of Stephaniacum (Albania) (? – 1364.12.23)

Bishop of Carinola (Italy) (1364.12.23 – ?)

Bishop Demetrio (later Archbishop)
(? – 1363.12.20)

Bishop of Benda (Albania) (? – 1363.12.20)

Bishop of Stephaniacum (Albania) (? – 1363.12.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of DurrΓ«s (Albania) (1363.12.20 – ?)

Former Titular Bishops

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