Apostolic Administration of Prizren
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Apostolic Administration of Prizren Apostolica Administratio Prisrianensis Administrata Apostolike Призренска апостолска администратура |
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| Location | |
| Territory | Kosovo |
| Ecclesiastical province | Immediately Subject to the Holy See |
| Metropolitan | Prizren, District of Prizren, Kosovo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 10,887 km2 (4,203 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2008) 2,100,000 65,000 (3.1%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 24 May 2000 |
| Cathedral |
Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Cathedral of Blessed Mother Teresa in Prishtina (under construction) |
| Patron saint | Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Current leadership | |
| Apostolic Administrator | Dodë Gjergji |
| Website | |
| kishakatolike.org | |
The Roman Catholic Apostolic Administration of Prizren is an ecclesiastical territory or Apostolic Administration of the Roman Catholic Church in Kosovo. It is centred in the city of Prizren. It was erected as an Apostolic Administration 2000 after being split from the Skopje-Prizren Diocese.
Bishop Dodë Gjergji currently serves as administrator of the Apostolic Administration. Since the death of Bishop Marko Sopi, Dodë Gjergji has taken on this role.
Coordinates: 42°12′28″N 20°44′18″E / 42.2077°N 20.7384°E
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