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* ] (12 February 1919 – 4 March 1946) was a Catholic ] ] who had converted from ]. He was executed by a firing squad in Shkodër along with clerics Danjel Dajani, Giovanni Fausti, Gjon Shllaku, Mark Çuni and Gjelosh Lulashi.
* ] (12 February 1919 – 4 March 1946) was a Catholic ] ] who had converted from ]. He was executed by a firing squad in Shkodër along with clerics Danjel Dajani, Giovanni Fausti, Gjon Shllaku, Mark Çuni and Gjelosh Lulashi.
* ] (7 July 1891 – 5 March 1945) was an ] blessed, publicist, poet, satirist, and translator into ] from ], ] and ], as well as his country's first ].
* ] (7 July 1891 – 5 March 1945) was an ] blessed, publicist, poet, satirist, and translator into ] from ], ] and ], as well as his country's first ].
* ] (2 December 1896 – 18 July 1946) was an ]Catholic priest of German origin, who died as a ] as a result of the ] by the regime of ] in ].
* ] (2 December 1896 – 18 July 1946) was an ] Catholic priest of German origin, who died as a ] as a result of the ] by the regime of ] in ].
* ] was an Albanian laywoman and Roman Catholic martyr from ] who was imprisoned and died in Shkodra.
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* ] (born 1947) {{spaced ndash}} Kosovo Albanian philosopher, ], ] and intellectual; was involved in politics in the 1990s
* ] (born 1947) {{spaced ndash}} Kosovo Albanian philosopher, ], ] and intellectual; was involved in politics in the 1990s
* ] (1929–2015) {{spaced ndash}} ], translator, philosopher, and author from ]; lived and worked in ], Albania<ref>], "Histori e letërsisë shqiptare" (1995), translated by Abdurrahim Myftiu. Tirana; sh.b. Pejë: Dukagjini, 1997.</ref><ref name="Zogaj1998">{{cite book|author=Preç Zogaj|title=Luftë jocivile|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JgO5AAAAIAAJ|year=1998|publisher=Dita|page=22}}</ref><ref name="Pllumi2008">{{cite book |author= Zef Pllumi|title=Live to Tell: A True Story of Religious Persecution in Communist Albania|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0WP5UXsrAP4C&pg=PR7 |year=2008 |publisher =iUniverse |isbn= 978-0-595-45298-9|pages=7}}</ref>
* ] (1929–2015) {{spaced ndash}} ], translator, philosopher, and author from ]; lived and worked in ], Albania<ref>], "Histori e letërsisë shqiptare" (1995), translated by Abdurrahim Myftiu. Tirana; sh.b. Pejë: Dukagjini, 1997.</ref><ref name="Zogaj1998">{{cite book|author=Preç Zogaj|title=Luftë jocivile|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JgO5AAAAIAAJ|year=1998|publisher=Dita|page=22}}</ref><ref name="Pllumi2008">{{cite book |author= Zef Pllumi|title=Live to Tell: A True Story of Religious Persecution in Communist Albania|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0WP5UXsrAP4C&pg=PR7 |year=2008 |publisher =iUniverse |isbn= 978-0-595-45298-9|pages=7}}</ref>
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{{spaced ndash}} Born Marie Balaj, Mary Ball Washington had Kosovar parents who were born in Peja, Kosovo. They immigrated from Junik, Kosovo to the United Kingdom before settling in Virginia.
This is a list of lists of historical and living Albanians (including ethnic Albanians and people of full or partial Albanian ancestry) who are famous or notable, sorted by occupation and alphabetically.
Dhimitër Frangu (1443 – 1525), friar and scholar of a noble family, treasurer and councilor of Giorgio Castriota, in 1480 wrote the first biography, in Latin, on the life of Skanderbeg, from which all later writers drew.
Father Marin Barleti (1450 – 1513), Catholic ecclesiastic and writer, author of the life of Skanderbeg.
Gjon Buzuku (1499 – 1577), bishop Catholic, author of the oldest known document in Albanian: a translation of the Roman Missal, "Meshari" (1555).
Pjetër Budi (1565 – 1622), Catholic priest and writer, published three books in Albanian and I leave several poems in his native language.
Papa Luca Matranga (1567 – 1619), priest and scholar, author of the first literary expression arbëresh of the Albanians in diaspora.
Frang Bardhi (1606 – 1644), Catholic bishop, lexicographer, folklorist and ethnographer, author of the first dictionary of the Albanian language known so far.
Pjetër Bogdani (1630 – 1689), Catholic bishop and writer, author of the first Albanian work in prose.
Papa Nikollë Filja (1691 – 1769), priest and writer.
Nicoleta Kenini (2005-), writer and priest
Mons. Giuseppe Crispi (1781 – 1859), one of the major figures of the Arbëresh community of Sicily of that era, wrote a number of works on the Albanian language.
Nikoll Kaçorri (1862 – 1917), Catholic religious, politician and patriot, deputy prime minister with Ismail Kemal, in the first Albanian government (1912–1913).
Mons. Theofan Stilian Noli (1882 – 1965), bishop and intellectual, writer, scholar, diplomat, politician, historian, orator, founder of the Orthodox Church of Albania.
Papa Marco La Piana (1883 – 1958), priest and scholar, gave his contribute through his studies on Albanian language.
Anton Harapi (1888 – 1946), Franciscan friar, teacher, writer and politician.
Zef Valentini (1900 – 1979), Italian Jesuit, albanologist, byzantinist and historian, naturalized Albanian.
Cyril of Bulgaria (1901 – 1971), the first Patriarch of the Bulgarian Patriarchate, born of an Albanian family.
Father Zef Pllumi (1924 – 2007), Franciscan priest and writer, author of the memoirs of Christian religious persecution in Albania.
Mons. Ercole Lupinacci (1933 – 2016), Bishop of Italo-Albanian Catholic Eparchies of Piana degli Albanesi and Lungro.
Papa Eleuterio Francesco Fortino (1938 – 2010), priest of the Italo-Albanian Catholic Church, Archimandrite in the Eparchy of Lungro in Calabria, served as the Under Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and albanolog.
Papa Kristo Negovani (1875 – 1905), religious leader and writer for the Albanian cause.
Father Daniel Dajani (1906 – 1946), Jesuit religious and martyr, of the Catholic Church, killed by the regime during the communist dictatorship in Albania.
Saint Papa Josif Papamihali (1912 – 1948), priest of Byzantine rite, formed in the Albanian communities of Italy, martyr of the Albanian Greek-Catholic Church, arrested, sentenced to forced labor, and killed during the communist dictatorship in Albania.
Saint Mother Teresa (1910 – 1997), Roman Catholic religious and missionary.
Saint Astius (2nd century AD), bishop of Dyrrhachium, martyr and saint venerated by the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches.
Saint Pelinus (c. 620 – 5 December 662), native of Dyrrhachium and later Bishop of Brindisi in Italy.
Saints Eleutherius and Antia venerated as Christian saints and martyrs in Greece and Albania by both the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church.Fresco of Saint Christos the gardener.Saint Christos the Arvanid Saint Christos the Arvanid or the gardener (Albanian: Shën Kristo Kopshtari) was an 18th-century Eastern Orthodox saint from Albania.
Nicodemus of Elbasan The new martyr Nicodems also known as Nicodemus of Berat (Albanian: Shën Nikodhimi i Beratit) was born in Vithkuq in present-day Albania. He was married and had children there. Later he converted to Islam and then became a Christian again, at Mount Athos, Greece. After three years he decided to return in his native town, informing the Muslim authorities of his decision. He was beheaded on 11 July 1722. His relics are venerated in Berat.Photo of Shtjefën Kurti.Nephon II of Constantinople (Greek: Νήφων; died 11 August 1508), born Nicholas (Νικόλαος), was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople three times: from 1486 to 1488, from 1497 to 1498 and for a short time in 1502. He is honored as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and his feast day is August 11.
Saint Laura of Constantinople (died 1453) was a Christian who lived in Constantinople during the 15th century. She was born in Greece into a noble family: her father was a Latin knight named Michael and her mother was Albanian. Her name was Theodolinde Trasci. After she became a nun in Constantinople, she changed it into Laura, eventually rising to become an abbess. She was martyred by the Ottoman Turks who took Constantinople on 29 May 1453. They scalded her to death with the other 52 sisters of her convent.
Qerim Sadiku (12 February 1919 – 4 March 1946) was a Catholic Albanianblessed who had converted from Islam. He was executed by a firing squad in Shkodër along with clerics Danjel Dajani, Giovanni Fausti, Gjon Shllaku, Mark Çuni and Gjelosh Lulashi.
Maria Tuci was an Albanian laywoman and Roman Catholic martyr from Lezhë who was imprisoned and died in Shkodra.
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Blessed P. Giorgio Guzzetta, Apostle of the Albanians of Sicily.Girolamo de Rada foremost figure of the Albanian Renaissance movement in 19th century Italy.Giuseppe Schirò among the most important figures of the Albanian cultural and literary movement of the 19th century in Italy.Romantic writer Dora d'Istria was a vocal advocate of Albanian rights in Western Europe.Ismail Kadare is the best-known novelist of the past century in Albanian literature.
Nikollë Filja (1691–1769), Italian: Nicola Figlia – ArbëreshëByzantine rite priest, and writer of the 18th century; known for his translations of biblical fragments into Arbëreshë for children; Arbëreshë folklorist
Shtjefën Gjeçovi (1874–1929) – Catholic priest, ethnologist and folklorist; known for being the father of Albanian folklore studies
Karl Gurakuqi (1895–1971) – Albanian linguist and folklorist
Gjergj Pekmezi (1872–1938) – also known as Georg Pekmezi; Albanian linguist and folklorist; in 1916 became a member of the Literary Commission of Shkodër, which established the first standard form of the Albanian language
Frang Bardhi, Frang Bardhi (Latin: Franciscus Blancus, Italian: Francesco Bianchi, 1606–1643) – bishop and author of the early eras of Albanian literature
Marin Barleti (1450–1512/13) – historian and Catholic priest from Shkodra; considered the first Albanian historian because of his 1504 eyewitness account of the 1478 siege of Shkodra; better known for his second work, a biography on Skanderbeg, translated into many languages in the 16th to the 20th centuries
Eqrem Çabej (1908–1980) – historical linguist and scholar who, through the publication of numerous studies gained a reputation as a key expert in research on Albanian language, literature, ethnology, and linguistics
Demetrio Franco (1443–1525) – scholar, soldier and Catholic priest; known for Comentario de le cose de' Turchi, et del S. Georgio Scanderbeg, principe d' Epyro, a biography of the national hero of Albania Skanderbeg
Ndoc Nikaj (1864–1951) – priest, writer, and historian
Fan Noli (1882–1965) – writer, scholar, diplomat, politician, historian, orator, and founder of the Albanian Orthodox Church; as prime minister and regent of Albania in 1924 during the June Revolution
Pashko Vasa (born 1825–1892), also known as Vaso Pasha, Wasa Pasha or Vaso Pashë Shkodrani – writer, poet and publicist of the Albanian National Awakening, and Governor of Lebanon from 1882 until his death
Skanderbeg (1405–1468) – 15th-century Albanian lord; "Hero of Christianism"; initiated and organized the League of Lezhë, which proclaimed him Chief of the League of the Albanian people
Karl Thopia (Albanian: Karl Topia; 1331 – January 1388) was an Albanian feudal prince and warlord who ruled Albanian domains from 1358 until the first Ottoman conquest of Albania in 1388. He claimed the titles Prince of Albania, Lord of Krujë and Duke of Durrës
Andrea II Muzaka (c. 1318-1372) was an Albanian nobleman of the Muzaka family and the ruler of the Principality of Muzaka in the 14th century. He inherited the principality from his father, Teodor I Muzaka, who died around 1331. Andrea II is known for having expanded the Principality of Muzaka to its greatest extent, from the southern Adriatic coastline of Albania in the west to Kastoria in the east by the time of his death in 1372. He claimed the titles Despot of the Kingdom of Albania, Marshal of Albania and Despot of Epirus.Depiction of Andrea II Muzaka in the Church of St. Athanasius of Mouzaki in Kastoria
Zog (born Ahmed Muhtar Zogolli; 8 October 1895 – 9 April 1961) was the leader of Albania from 1922 to 1939. At age 27, he first served as Albania's youngest ever Prime Minister (1922–1924), then as president (1925–1928), and finally as king (1928–1939).
Marin Barleti – historian and Catholic priest; considered the first Albanian historian, especially because of his biography on Skanderbeg, translated in many languages in the 16th to the 18th centuries
Pal Engjëlli – Catholic clergyman; Archbishop of Durrës and Cardinal of Albania; in 1462, wrote the first known sentence retrieved so far in the Albanian language
Hasan Moglica (1854–1915) – also known as Hoxhë Moglica scholar, educator, leader, engineer, philosopher, patriot, nationalist figure proclaimed "martyr of Albanian language and nation" by the Albanian government
Joseph Ardizzone (born 1884, vanished 1931) – organized crime boss
Joseph J. DioGuardi (born 1940) – American certified public accountant and a Republican politician; his family traces its roots to the Arbëreshë people
Kara DioGuardi (born 1970) – American contemporary composer of Albanian descent
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