Why pilgrims come
Discover what makes St. Stephen Cathedral and the 38 Blessed Martyrs of Albania a place of pilgrimage
Shkodër's Catholic cathedral, converted into a sports hall under the atheist regime and restored to worship, was the principal setting for the 2016 beatification of Archbishop Vinçenc Prennushi and thirty-seven companions. It is their collective beatification and memorial place, not a claim that all thirty-eight are buried here.
Enter a cathedral that survived desecration and became the place where Albania named thirty-eight modern martyrs Blessed.
The sacred connection
People and objects remembered here
These relationships are part of the destination record, with feast days and catalog qualifications shown where available.
Collective beatification celebrated at and around the cathedral
Feast: November 5What to notice
Look closely at the place and its story
The 2016 beatification
Learn the martyrs as distinct witnesses rather than a single anonymous group.
From sports hall to cathedral
See how the building itself carries Albania's suppression and return.
Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations
How to read this page
Sources, tradition, and what is verified
No verification date is listed, so current visitor details should be confirmed directly.
This page records the site’s tradition as “Catholic.” That wording describes the nature of the claim and keeps devotional tradition distinct from independently verified history.
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