Eparchy of Lungro

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The Eparchy of Lungro is an Italo-Albanian Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in southern Italy that preserves the Byzantine rite and Albanian cultural heritage within the Catholic Church.

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Label Occurrences
Eparchy of Lungro canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Eastern Catholic eparchy
Italo-Albanian Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction
belongsToEcclesiasticalTradition Greek Byzantine tradition
cathedral Cathedral of Saint Nicholas of Myra, Lungro
cathedralDedication Saint Nicholas of Myra
church Italo-Albanian Catholic Church
communionWith Pope
Roman Pontiff
linked to: Pope
country Italy
dateOfEstablishment 13 February 1919
denomination Catholic
erectedBy Pope Benedict XV
establishedInYear 1919
ethnicTradition Arbëreshë (Italo-Albanian)
linked to: Arbëresh
foundedBy Pope Benedict XV
governedBy Eparch (bishop) of Lungro
hasClergyOfType Married priests (according to Eastern discipline)
hasFaithfulOfEthnicity Arbëreshë
Italian
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.eparchialungro.it/
historicalPredecessor Italo-Albanian communities under Latin dioceses in Calabria
immediatelySubjectTo Holy See
isOneOf Three Italo-Albanian Catholic jurisdictions in Italy
liturgicalTradition Byzantine tradition
particularChurchType Eastern Catholic Church
partOf Catholic Church
Italo-Albanian Catholic Church
preserves Albanian cultural heritage
Byzantine rite
primaryLanguageInLiturgy Albanian
Greek
protects Arbëreshë religious traditions
Byzantine liturgical patrimony in southern Italy
purpose To provide a proper hierarchy for Byzantine Italo-Albanian Catholics in Calabria
region Calabria
rite Byzantine Rite
seat Lungro
secondaryLanguageInLiturgy Italian
sisterJurisdiction Eparchy of Piana degli Albanesi
Territorial Abbey of Saint Mary of Grottaferrata
suiIurisChurch Italo-Albanian Catholic Church
suiIurisStatus Immediately subject to the Holy See
territory Arbëreshë communities in Calabria
territoryIncludes Province of Cosenza
Province of Matera (some communities)
linked to: Province of Matera

Province of Potenza (some communities)
linked to: province of Potenza
usesCalendar Gregorian calendar
usesLiturgicalLanguage Albanian (Arbëresh)
Koine Greek

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Lungro hasDiocese Eparchy of Lungro
Italo-Albanesi hasReligionInstitution Eparchy of Lungro