Franciscan Church of Shkodër

Franciscan Church of Shkodër is a Franciscan church in the city of Shkodër in northwestern Albania.

In January 1947 the Sigurimi (Albanian Secret Police) stored a cache of arms and ammunition in the church. When discovered by the Franciscan priests in outrage, a number of priests of the churches were arrested.[1] The tower of the church and rear wing underwent restoration in 2007.

References

  1. Caroline Cox, Catherine Butcher (2006). Cox's book of modern saints and martyrs. Continuum International Publishing Group. p. 185. ISBN 0-8264-8788-2.


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