Monsignor Lazër Mjeda | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Shkodër-Pult | |
 Lazër Mjeda | |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Shkodër-Pult |
| See | Shkodër |
| In office | 1921-1935 |
| Predecessor | Jakë Serreqi |
| Successor | Gasper Thaçi |
| Other post(s) |
Bishop of The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sapë Archbishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Skopje |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lazër Mjeda June 3, 1869 |
| Died | August 7, 1935 |
| Nationality | Albanian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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Lazër Mjeda (1869–1935) was an Albanian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, and a member of the Mjeda family. [1]
Biography
Lazër (Llazar) Mjeda was born in Shkodër, Ottoman Empire — present-day Albania — on March 6, 1869. From 1900 to 1904 he was the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sapë, while from 1905 to 1909 he was the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Shkodër. During this time, the Catholic Church also made him the Titular Archbishop for the Diocese of Areopolis. From mid 1909 till late 1921, Mjeda was the Archbishop of the Diocese of Skopje.
From 1921 he was the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Shkodër-Pult. [2]
Mjeda was member of the literary society Society for the Unity of the Albanian Language ( Albanian: Shoqnia e Bashkimit të Gjuhës Shqipe,Bashkimi i Shkodrës), creator of Bashkimi alphabet, one of the main Albanian alphabets discussed in the Congress of Monastir of 1908. [3]
See also
References
- ^ A Biographical Dictionary of Albanian History. Robert Elsie. 2012. p. 314. ISBN 9781780764313.
- ^ "Bishop Llazar Mjeda". Retrieved 12 August 2010.
- ^ Doçi, Pal (2000). "Shoqnia gjuhësore e letrare "Bashkimi"". Shkodra në shekuj : seminari i tretë ndërkombëtar : 16-17 nëntor 1998. Shkoder, Albania: Muzeu Historik i Shkodrës. pp. 67–73. OCLC 163226223.
Sources
- Albert Ramaj: LAZËR MJEDA NË ARGJIPESHKVINË SHKUP-PRIZREN MES 1909-1921 (Sipas arkivit Austriak, emërimi tij, laramanizmi, largimi nga Prizreni) (S. 47-172) in: IMZOT LAZËR MJEDA- Mbrojtës dhe lëvrues i identitetit shqiptar, St. Gallen 2011 ( ISBN 978-3-9523077-7-9)
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Monsignor Lazër Mjeda | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Shkodër-Pult | |
|
Lazër Mjeda | |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Shkodër-Pult |
| See | Shkodër |
| In office | 1921-1935 |
| Predecessor | Jakë Serreqi |
| Successor | Gasper Thaçi |
| Other post(s) |
Bishop of The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sapë Archbishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Skopje |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lazër Mjeda June 3, 1869 |
| Died | August 7, 1935 |
| Nationality | Albanian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Signature |
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Lazër Mjeda (1869–1935) was an Albanian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, and a member of the Mjeda family. [1]
Biography
Lazër (Llazar) Mjeda was born in Shkodër, Ottoman Empire — present-day Albania — on March 6, 1869. From 1900 to 1904 he was the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sapë, while from 1905 to 1909 he was the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Shkodër. During this time, the Catholic Church also made him the Titular Archbishop for the Diocese of Areopolis. From mid 1909 till late 1921, Mjeda was the Archbishop of the Diocese of Skopje.
From 1921 he was the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Shkodër-Pult. [2]
Mjeda was member of the literary society Society for the Unity of the Albanian Language ( Albanian: Shoqnia e Bashkimit të Gjuhës Shqipe,Bashkimi i Shkodrës), creator of Bashkimi alphabet, one of the main Albanian alphabets discussed in the Congress of Monastir of 1908. [3]
See also
References
- ^ A Biographical Dictionary of Albanian History. Robert Elsie. 2012. p. 314. ISBN 9781780764313.
- ^ "Bishop Llazar Mjeda". Retrieved 12 August 2010.
- ^ Doçi, Pal (2000). "Shoqnia gjuhësore e letrare "Bashkimi"". Shkodra në shekuj : seminari i tretë ndërkombëtar : 16-17 nëntor 1998. Shkoder, Albania: Muzeu Historik i Shkodrës. pp. 67–73. OCLC 163226223.
Sources
- Albert Ramaj: LAZËR MJEDA NË ARGJIPESHKVINË SHKUP-PRIZREN MES 1909-1921 (Sipas arkivit Austriak, emërimi tij, laramanizmi, largimi nga Prizreni) (S. 47-172) in: IMZOT LAZËR MJEDA- Mbrojtës dhe lëvrues i identitetit shqiptar, St. Gallen 2011 ( ISBN 978-3-9523077-7-9)
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