Albanian Orthodox Archbishopric of Tirana-Durrës

Secondary title (Durrës) refers to the nearby coastal city (Greek: Δυρράχιον, Latin: Dyrrachium), the most important historical center of Christianity in the region.

[1][2] Modern Archbishopric was created as a result of ecclesiastical reorganization, that was originally initiated within the Albanian movement for autocephaly.

At that time, central regions of the country belonged to the ancient Eparchy of Durrës, under the jurisdiction of the Patriarchate of Constantinople.

[3] In 1917, during the occupation of Albania in First World War, metropolitan Jacob (Greek: Ιάκωβος) had to leave Durrës for Constantinople, but did not resign his post, hoping to return.

After the war, movement for Albanian autocephaly gained momentum, thus preventing metropolitan Jacob to return to Durrës.