Memorial International Conference offered as tribute to Anastasios, the late archbishop of Albania
Under the theme “Greatness in Doing and Preaching,” religious leaders from across the world will gather from 22-26 January, to commemorate his life.
Official addresses will cover many facets of his legacy, and, as the conference opens, topics will include “Reigniting Missions in the 20th Century: Lessons Learned and Guiding Principles for Today and Tomorrow,” “Evangelization-theological development and practice,” “Life of grace and purpose: The extraordinary leadership of Anastasios,” and many others.
Also on the agenda is discussion on “The example of Albania,” and the scientific research in the years 1993 until today.
The international conference is organized under the auspices of His Beatitude Ioan, Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and all Albania.
Watch the full opening session of the international conference
Watch all sessions of the second day of the conference, 23 January 2026
Watch all sessions of the third day of the conference, 24 January 2026
Conference programme and participants
"Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana dies at 95", WCC news release, 25 January 2025
