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{{short description|20th-century Albanian Catholic priest and poet}}
{{short description|Albanian Catholic priest and poet (1885–1949)}}
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[[Beatification|Blessed]] '''Vinçens Prennushi''' (4 September 1885&nbsp;– 19 March 1949)&nbsp;– born &nbsp;'''Nikollë Prennushi'''&nbsp;– was an Albanian [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] professed member from the [[Order of Friars Minor]] and he served as the Archbishop of Durrës from 1940 until his death.<ref name=SM>{{cite book|last=Senechal|first=Marjorie|title=Long Life to Your Children|publisher=The University of Massachusetts Press|date=1997|location =Amherst|pages=18|language=English|isbn=1-55849-096-5}}</ref> Prennushi became a noted poet and writer and published several works on national and international matters.<ref name=PR>{{cite book|last=Peters|first=Markus W. E.|title=Geschichte der Katholischen Kirche in Albanien 1919–1993|publisher=Harrassowitz Verlag|series=Albanische Forschungen|volume=23|date=2003|location=Wiesbaden|pages=288–289|language =German|isbn=3-447-04784-4}}</ref><ref name=PS>{{cite web|url=http://www.albanianhistory.net/1959_Pipa/index.html|title=Arshi Pipa: Communism and Albanian writers|last=Elsie|first=Robert|date=|accessdate=11 October 2016}}</ref>
'''Vinçenc Prennushi''' (born '''Nikoll Prendushi''', 4 September 1885&nbsp;– 19 March 1949) was an [[Albanians|Albanian]] [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] professed member from the [[Order of Friars Minor]] and he served as the Archbishop of Durrës from 1940 until his death.<ref name=SM>{{cite book|last=Senechal|first=Marjorie|title=Long Life to Your Children|publisher=The University of Massachusetts Press|date=1997|location =Amherst|pages=18|language=English|isbn=1-55849-096-5}}</ref> Prennushi became a noted poet and writer and published several works on national and international matters.<ref name=PR>{{cite book|last=Peters|first=Markus W. E.|title=Geschichte der Katholischen Kirche in Albanien 1919–1993|publisher=Harrassowitz Verlag|series=Albanische Forschungen|volume=23|date=2003|location=Wiesbaden|pages=288–289|language =German|isbn=3-447-04784-4}}</ref><ref name=PS>{{cite web|url=http://www.albanianhistory.net/1959_Pipa/index.html|title=Arshi Pipa: Communism and Albanian writers|last=Elsie|first=Robert|date=|accessdate=11 October 2016}}</ref>


Prennushi&nbsp;– and other companions killed under the communist regime&nbsp;– was beatified on 5 November 2016 and Cardinal [[Angelo Amato]] presided over the celebration on the behalf of [[Pope Francis]].<ref name=SEB>{{cite web|url=http://www.santiebeati.it/dettaglio/95823|title=Servant of God Vinçenc Prennushi|date=|publisher=Santi e Beati|accessdate=11 October 2016}}</ref>
Prennushi&nbsp;– and other companions killed under the communist regime&nbsp;– was beatified on 5 November 2016 and Cardinal [[Angelo Amato]] presided over the celebration on the behalf of [[Pope Francis]].<ref name=SEB>{{cite web|url=http://www.santiebeati.it/dettaglio/95823|title=Servant of God Vinçenc Prennushi|date=|publisher=Santi e Beati|accessdate=11 October 2016}}</ref>


==Life==
==Life==
Nikollë Prennushi was born in Shkodër on 4 September 1885 to Gjon and Drande Prennushi.
Nikoll Prennushi was born in [[Shkodër]] on 4 September 1885 to Gjon and Drande Prennushi.


Prennushi entered the [[Order of Friars Minor]] in 1900 and commenced his [[novitiate]] period in Troshan while also pursuing his philosophical and theological studies at the [[University of Innsbruck|Innsbruck college]]. He assumed the religious name "Vinçenc" when he made his profession into the Franciscans. He was [[ordained]] to the [[priesthood]] on 19 March 1908 and celebrated his first [[Mass (liturgy)|Mass]] on the following 25 March. After the establishment of the Albanian state in 1914 he took an active role in the life of his nation and wrote numerous books on national and international affairs and also wrote for and directed newspapers and journals.<ref name=PR/><ref name=SEB/> Prennushi was also a poet and was active in collecting Albanian folklore. On January 27, 1936, [[Pope Pius XI]] named him [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Sapë|Bishop of Sapë]] and he received his episcopal consecration the following March 19. On 26 June 1940, he was named [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tiranë-Durrës|Archbishop of Durrës]]. He began to publish his letters to the faithful in printed form under the fascist occupation in 1941.<ref name=SM/><ref name=PS/>
Prennushi entered the [[Order of Friars Minor]] in 1900 and commenced his [[novitiate]] period in Troshan while also pursuing his philosophical and theological studies at the [[University of Innsbruck|Innsbruck college]]. He assumed the religious name "Vinçenc" when he made his profession into the Franciscans. He was [[ordained]] to the [[priesthood]] on 19 March 1908 and celebrated his first [[Mass (liturgy)|Mass]] on the following 25 March. After the establishment of the Albanian state in 1914 he took an active role in the life of his nation and wrote numerous books on national and international affairs and also wrote for and directed newspapers and journals.<ref name=PR/><ref name=SEB/> Prennushi was also a poet and was active in collecting Albanian folklore. On January 27, 1936, [[Pope Pius XI]] named him [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Sapë|Bishop of Sapë]] and he received his episcopal consecration the following March 19. On 26 June 1940, he was named [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tiranë-Durrës|Archbishop of Durrës]]. He began to publish his letters to the faithful in printed form under the fascist occupation in 1941.<ref name=SM/><ref name=PS/>
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The beatification process for Prennushi and other companions killed under communist rule took its first step on 7 June 2002 after all causes for each individual were transferred from various dioceses to that of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Shkodër-Pult|Shkodër-Pult]] while Prennushi was made the lead individual for the cause. The candidates&nbsp;– including Prennushi&nbsp;– were all titled to be a [[Servant of God]] on 4 September 2002 under [[Pope John Paul II]] after the [[Congregation for the Causes of Saints]] issued the official "[[nihil obstat]]" to the cause. The diocesan process spanned from 10 November 2002 until 8 December 2010 and it received C.C.S. validation on 9 March 2012.
The beatification process for Prennushi and other companions killed under communist rule took its first step on 7 June 2002 after all causes for each individual were transferred from various dioceses to that of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Shkodër-Pult|Shkodër-Pult]] while Prennushi was made the lead individual for the cause. The candidates&nbsp;– including Prennushi&nbsp;– were all titled to be a [[Servant of God]] on 4 September 2002 under [[Pope John Paul II]] after the [[Congregation for the Causes of Saints]] issued the official "[[nihil obstat]]" to the cause. The diocesan process spanned from 10 November 2002 until 8 December 2010 and it received C.C.S. validation on 9 March 2012.


The postulation sent the official [[Positio]] dossier to the C.C.S. in Rome in 2015 which allowed for theologians to review the cause and approve it on 17 December 2015 while the C.C.S. did so as well on 19 April 2016. [[Pope Francis]] approved that the 38 individuals were killed "in odium fidei" (in hatred of the faith) and thus approved their beatification on 26 April 2016. The beatification was celebrated in Albania on 5 November 2016 and Cardinal [[Angelo Amato]] presided on the pope's behalf. Up to 20 000 people attended the celebration including the [[Archbishop of Potenza]] and the cardinal-elect [[Ernest Simoni]] (he held a box of bones of ten of the individuals).
The postulation sent the official [[Positio]] dossier to the C.C.S. in Rome in 2015 which allowed for theologians to review the cause and approve it on 17 December 2015 while the C.C.S. did so as well on 19 April 2016. [[Pope Francis]] approved that the 38 individuals were killed "in odium fidei" (in hatred of the faith) and thus approved their beatification on 26 April 2016. The beatification was celebrated in [[Albania]] on 5 November 2016 and Cardinal [[Angelo Amato]] presided on the pope's behalf. Up to 20 000 people attended the celebration including the [[Archbishop of Potenza]] and the cardinal-elect [[Ernest Simoni]] (he held a box of bones of ten of the individuals).


The current [[postulator]] for this cause is Fra Giovangiuseppe Califano.
The current [[postulator]] for this cause is Giovangiuseppe Califano.


==Published works==
==Published works==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.santiebeati.it/dettaglio/95823 Santi e Beati]
*[http://www.santiebeati.it/dettaglio/95823 Santi e Beati]
*[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bpren.html Catholic Hierarchy][[Wikipedia:SPS|{{sup|[''self-published'']}}]]
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Latest revision as of 19:01, 4 December 2024

Blessed

Vinçenc Prennushi

O.F.M.
Archbishop of Durrës
Prennushi photographed by Kel Marubi (1936).
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseDurrës
SeeDurrës
Appointed26 June 1940
Term ended19 March 1949
PredecessorPjetër Gjura
SuccessorRrok Mirdita
Previous post(s)Bishop of Sapë (1936–1940)
Orders
Ordination19 March 1908
Consecration19 March 1936
by Giovanni Battista della Pietra
Personal details
Born
Nikoll Prendushi

(1885-09-04)4 September 1885
Shkodër, Ottoman Empire
Died19 March 1949(1949-03-19) (aged 63)
Durrës, Albania
SignatureVinçenc Prennushi's signature
Sainthood
Feast day5 November
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Beatified5 November 2016
Shkodër Cathedral, Albania
by Cardinal Angelo Amato
Attributes
  • Episcopal attire
Patronage
  • Persecuted Christians

Vinçenc Prennushi (born Nikoll Prendushi, 4 September 1885 – 19 March 1949) was an Albanian Roman Catholic professed member from the Order of Friars Minor and he served as the Archbishop of Durrës from 1940 until his death.[1] Prennushi became a noted poet and writer and published several works on national and international matters.[2][3]

Prennushi – and other companions killed under the communist regime – was beatified on 5 November 2016 and Cardinal Angelo Amato presided over the celebration on the behalf of Pope Francis.[4]

Life

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Nikoll Prennushi was born in Shkodër on 4 September 1885 to Gjon and Drande Prennushi.

Prennushi entered the Order of Friars Minor in 1900 and commenced his novitiate period in Troshan while also pursuing his philosophical and theological studies at the Innsbruck college. He assumed the religious name "Vinçenc" when he made his profession into the Franciscans. He was ordained to the priesthood on 19 March 1908 and celebrated his first Mass on the following 25 March. After the establishment of the Albanian state in 1914 he took an active role in the life of his nation and wrote numerous books on national and international affairs and also wrote for and directed newspapers and journals.[2][4] Prennushi was also a poet and was active in collecting Albanian folklore. On January 27, 1936, Pope Pius XI named him Bishop of Sapë and he received his episcopal consecration the following March 19. On 26 June 1940, he was named Archbishop of Durrës. He began to publish his letters to the faithful in printed form under the fascist occupation in 1941.[1][3]

In 1945 the communist dictator Enver Hoxha summoned Bishop Prennushi and Bishop Gaspër Thaçi and demanded that the pair separate the nation's churches from Rome and found a new national church. The prelates refused.[4] On May 19, 1947 the communist authorities arrested Prennushi and sentenced him to two decades of imprisonment after his trial on 18 December 1947 and sentencing on 28 February 1948. His cellmate was Arshi Pipa, who later wrote a reminiscence of his final moments. After various forms of torture—including being rolled inside a nail-studded barrel—Prennushi died in prison on March 19, 1949.[2][3]

Beatification

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The beatification process for Prennushi and other companions killed under communist rule took its first step on 7 June 2002 after all causes for each individual were transferred from various dioceses to that of Shkodër-Pult while Prennushi was made the lead individual for the cause. The candidates – including Prennushi – were all titled to be a Servant of God on 4 September 2002 under Pope John Paul II after the Congregation for the Causes of Saints issued the official "nihil obstat" to the cause. The diocesan process spanned from 10 November 2002 until 8 December 2010 and it received C.C.S. validation on 9 March 2012.

The postulation sent the official Positio dossier to the C.C.S. in Rome in 2015 which allowed for theologians to review the cause and approve it on 17 December 2015 while the C.C.S. did so as well on 19 April 2016. Pope Francis approved that the 38 individuals were killed "in odium fidei" (in hatred of the faith) and thus approved their beatification on 26 April 2016. The beatification was celebrated in Albania on 5 November 2016 and Cardinal Angelo Amato presided on the pope's behalf. Up to 20 000 people attended the celebration including the Archbishop of Potenza and the cardinal-elect Ernest Simoni (he held a box of bones of ten of the individuals).

The current postulator for this cause is Giovangiuseppe Califano.

Published works

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  • 1911: Visari kombëtar (The national treasure)
  • 1919: E Trathtuemja (The betrayed)
  • Prej robnije në liri (Out of slavery into freedom)
  • Gjeth e lule (Trees and flowers)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Senechal, Marjorie (1997). Long Life to Your Children. Amherst: The University of Massachusetts Press. p. 18. ISBN 1-55849-096-5.
  2. ^ a b c Peters, Markus W. E. (2003). Geschichte der Katholischen Kirche in Albanien 1919–1993. Albanische Forschungen (in German). Vol. 23. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag. pp. 288–289. ISBN 3-447-04784-4.
  3. ^ a b c Elsie, Robert. "Arshi Pipa: Communism and Albanian writers". Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  4. ^ a b c "Servant of God Vinçenc Prennushi". Santi e Beati. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
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