Pjetër Zakaria
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Pjetër Zakaria was an Albanian
prelate
of the Roman Catholic Church
.
Pjetër Zakaria was born in the mid 14th century in northern Albania
. He came from the noble Albanian family of Zaharia
. Most historians attribute the establishment of relations between Pope Boniface IX
and the Zakaria family to him. In 1390 Zakaria became bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sapë and Dagnum
.
Albanians
Albanians are a nation and ethnic group native to Albania and neighbouring countries. They speak the Albanian language. More than half of all Albanians live in Albania and Kosovo...
prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
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Pjetër Zakaria was born in the mid 14th century in northern Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
. He came from the noble Albanian family of Zaharia
Zaharia family
Zaharia was an Albanian noble family that appears for the first time mentioned in the 14th century along with other Albanian noble families, such as the Blinishti family, and the Thopia family. A certain Nicholas Zaharija is first mentioned in 1385 as a Balsha family commander and governor of Budva...
. Most historians attribute the establishment of relations between Pope Boniface IX
Pope Boniface IX
Pope Boniface IX , born Piero Tomacelli, was the second Roman Pope of the Western Schism from November 2, 1389, until October 1, 1404...
and the Zakaria family to him. In 1390 Zakaria became bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sapë and Dagnum
Dagnum
Dagnum was an important medieval fortress in contemporary Albania.- History :It is known that in 1395, Konstantin Balšić captured Dagnum, however, lost it to his relative, Đurađ II Balšić, Lord of Zeta...
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