Gjergj Bardhi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1575 Zadrima region |
| Died | October 16, 1646 (aged 70–71) Shkodër region |
Gjergj Bardhi or Giorgio Bianchi, shortly called Grili,[1] (1575 – 16 October 1646) was an Albanian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Gjergj Bardhi was born in region of Zadrima, modern northern Albania in 1575.[2] His family included several notable figures of Albanian history like Frang Bardhi, writer of the early eras of Albanian literature. In 1621 he became apostolic vicar of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sapë in Albania. In Sapa he lived in the parish of Saint-Etienne. In 1623 he became bishop of the diocese of Zappa. In 1635 he was appointed Archbishop of Antivari.[2][3] He served as apostolic administrator of Serbia from March to November 1644, when he was appointed again bishop of Sapa. Gjergj Bardhi died on October 16, 1646, in the area of modern Shkodër.[2]
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- ↑ Daci, Selim (1982). Gjurmime albanologjike: Seria e shkencave historike. Instituti i Albanologjise. p. 109.
sikundër Nikollë Bardhi (1551 — 1617) dhe Gjergj Bardhi, i quajtur edhe Grili, që ishte i biri i të vëllait të Nikollës.
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- ↑ Elsie, Robert (2003). Early Albania: a reader of historical texts, 11th-17th centuries. Balkanologische Veröffentlichungen. Vol. 39. Harrassowitz. p. 181. ISBN 3-447-04783-6.