[2] Kokoneshi was born on October 10, 1886, in the village of Llëngë in Mokër region, (part of then Ottoman Empire), near Pogradec in today's Albania.

[6] On February 10, 1942, Kokoneshi, well known in his native region, led a delegation of Mokër leaders to a meeting with representatives of the National Liberation Movement.

[7] Similar to his predecessor as bishop of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania, Pashko Vodica, Kokoneshi and the new regime showed mutual support and respect for each other.

[13] His pro-communist background and age helped the Archbishop avoid the severe persecution that was common against the high level clerics of the time.

Kokoneshi was declared an Honorary Citizen of Korçë County in 2003 for his contribution to the establishment of the Autocephalous Albanian Orthodox Church.