Η Ορθόδοξος Αυτοκέφαλος Εκκλησία της Αλβανίας με βαθύτατη οδύνη αναγγέλλει την εις Κύριον εκδημία του Μακαριωτάτου Αρχιεπισκόπου Τιράνων, Δυρραχίου και πάσης Αλβανίας κυρού Αναστασίου. Ο Μακαριώτατος εκοιμήθη σήμερα, 25 Ιανουαρίου 2025, στις 8:30 π.μ. (ώρα Ελλάδος) σε ηλικία 95 ετών, στο Νοσοκομείο “Ο Ευαγγελισμός” των Αθηνών συνεπεία πολυοργανικής ανεπαρκείας. Είχε προηγηθεί πολυήμερη νοσηλεία στο Νοσοκομείο “Υγεία” των Τιράνων.
Καλούμε το χριστεπώνυμο πλήρωμα της Εκκλησίας της Αλβανίας να προσεύχεται για την ανάπαυση της ψυχής του εκλιπόντος Προκαθημένου.
Ο μακαριστός Αρχιεπίσκοπος κυρός Αναστάσιος υπήρξε ο αναστηλωτής και ανακαινιστής της Ορθοδόξου Αυτοκεφάλου Εκκλησίας της Αλβανίας, την οποία ανέστησε κυριολεκτικώς εκ των ερειπίων μετά την πτώση του αθεϊστικού καθεστώτος. Με το θεόπνευστο όραμα και την ακάματη εργασία του, ανοικοδόμησε εκ βάθρων την εκκλησιαστική ζωή, ανήγειρε εκατοντάδες ναούς, συνέστησε εκπαιδευτικά και φιλανθρωπικά ιδρύματα και ανέδειξε νέο κλήρο, προσφέροντας αδιάλειπτη θυσιαστική διακονία επί 33 και πλέον έτη.
Αιωνία αυτού η μνήμη!
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Fjeti më Zotin Kryepiskopi i Tiranës, Durrësit dhe Gjithë Shqipërisë, ANASTASI.
Kisha Orthodhokse Autoqefale e Shqipërisë, me dhimbje të thellë, njofton fjetjen më Zotin të Kryepiskopit të Tiranës, Durrësit dhe të gjithë Shqipërisë, Fortlumturisë së Tij, Anastasit. Kryepiskopi ndërroi jetë sot, 25 Janar 2025, në orën 8:30 të mëngjesit, në moshën 95-vjeçare, në Spitalin “Evangelismos” të Athinës, si pasojë e funksionimit të pamjaftueshëm të shumë organeve. Më parë, ishte kuruar për disa ditë në Spitalin “Hygeia” të Tiranës.
Ftojmë besimtarët orthodhoksë të Kishës së Shqipërisë të luten për prehjen e shpirtit të Kryebariut të ndjerë.
Fortlumturia e Tij, Kryepiskopi Anastas, ishte rindërtuesi dhe rigjallëruesi i Kishës Orthodhokse Autoqefale të Shqipërisë, të cilën e ngriti tërësisht nga rrënojat pas rënies së regjimit ateist. Me vizionin hyjnor dhe punën e tij të palodhur, ai rindërtoi nga themelet jetën kishtare, ndërtoi qindra kisha, krijoi institucione arsimore dhe bamirëse, si dhe formoi një brez të ri klerikësh, duke ofruar një shërbesë të pandërprerë e sakrifikuese për më shumë se 33 vjet.
I përjetshëm qoftë Kujtimi i tij!
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Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania has fallen asleep in the Lord.
The Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania, with the deepest of sorrow, announces the falling asleep in the Lord of His Beatitude, Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durres, and All Albania. His Beatitude fell asleep in the Lord today, January 25, 2025, at 8:30 AM, at the age of 95, at “Evangelismos” Hospital in Athens, due to multiple organ failure, following a prolonged hospitalization at “Hygeia” Hospital in Tirana.
We call upon the faithful of the Church of Albania *(and throughout the world) * to pray for the repose of the soul of our departed Primate.
The indelible Archbishop Anastasios restored and renewed of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania, which he raised from its ruins following the fall of the atheistic regime. Through his God-inspired vision and tireless labor, he rebuilt ecclesiastical life from its very foundations, erected hundreds of churches, established educational and philanthropic institutions, and educated and ordained new clergy, offering unceasing sacrificial service for over thirty-three years.
May his memory be eternal!