Structure
There are three ecclesiastical jurisdictions composing the Italo-Albanian Catholic Church:
- Eparchy of Lungro
- Eparchy of Piana degli Albanesi
- Territorial Abbacy of Santa Maria of Grottaferrata
The eparchies themselves have not been organized as a Metropolitan church, and remain on an equal footing, directly subject to the Holy See. These eparchies allow the ordination of married men as priests, and they also govern a few Latin rite parishes within the respective territories of the eparchies.
Outside of Italy, there are two Italo-Greek communities in the United States: Our Lady of Wisdom Church in Las Vegas, under the jurisdiction of the Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Phoenix, and Italo-Greek Catholic Mission of Our Lady of Grace in New York, under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.
As of 2010, the Church's membership was estimated at approximately 61,000 faithful, with two bishops, 45 parishes, 82 priests, 5 deacons, and 207 religious brothers and sisters.
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