Diocese of Pult

The Diocese of Pult (Latin Pulati) (Latin: Dioecesis Pulatensis) was a Latin Catholic diocese in northern Albania until abolished in 2005, when it was merged into the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Shkodër-Pult.

The bishopric was founded circa 900, without precursor jurisdiction. Many incumbents were Italian and/or member of a missionary regular order. Some came from another see, more were transferred or promoted elsewhere.

The alleged first Bishop of Pulati (877) was a Suffragan of the Archdiocese of Dioclea. After the overthrow of Dioclea, the bishops of Pulati were Suffragans of the Greek Archdiocese of Salonica (Thessalonica). During the tenth century, and even later, Pulati is not mentioned.

From 1340 to 1520 there were two Dioceses of Pulati, in Latin Polata major and Polata minor; the bishops of the latter were known as Episcopi Sosbrienses, from the Franciscan hospice in the village of Sosi.

Under the Turkish rule, with the decay of its population, after the death of Vincenzo Giovanelli appointed in 1656, the bishops no longer resided at Pulati.

The Franciscan Peter Karagić was nominated Bishop of Pulati in 1697 and Apostolic administrator of the Archdiocese of Scopia in Albania. From 1867, Pulati was a Suffragan of the Albanian Metropolitan Archdiocese of Scutari.

(all Roman Rite)

First centuries unavailable or dubious

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton. 

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