Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania, a prominent cleric,
Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania, a prominent cleric, theologian, and scholar, died at the age of 95 on Saturday.
He had recently been hospitalized in serious condition at the Evangelismos Hospital, where he had been transferred on January 3. On January 10 he underwent emergency surgery to deal with severe intestinal bleeding. He passed away early on Saturday morning.
Archbishop Anastasios’s career was dedicated to reestablishing and reorganizing the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania, which had been dissolved under the Hoxha regime. Beginning in 1992, he oversaw the formation of over 400 parishes, the rebuilding and restoration of hundreds of churches, and the establishment of theological schools, youth centers, and various social programs.
Early Life and Education
Born Anastasios Yannoulatos in Piraeus, Greece, in 1929, he studied theology at the University of Athens, graduating in 1952. During his studies, he became involved with Orthodox youth organizations. In 1959, he founded the missionary center Poreuthentes. He was ordained a deacon in 1960 and a priest in 1964, after which he began missionary work in Uganda and other parts of East Africa. He studied local dialects and initiated community-building projects before returning to Europe for postgraduate studies at the Universities
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