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Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On July 31, 2024, Cardinal Luis Antonio G.Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches), appointed Father Agustin Margjoni (CM) National Director of the newly founded Pontifical Mission Societies for two years (2024-2026).
Born on April 30, 1988 in Konaj-Mirditë (Albania), Father Margjoni (CM) began his journey with the Vincentians at a young age and attended the Missionary School in Rreshen from September 2001. He began his philosophical and theological studies in Italy in 2007. He continued his formation at the Major Seminary of Teruel (Spain).
On September 21, 2012, he made his final vows in the Congregation for the Missions and on September 6, 2014, he was ordained a priest and immediately after his ordination he took over the direction of the school of his congregation in Shkoder.
He attended a course of study for formators in Italy (2017-2020). Since September 2020 he has been parish priest and superior of the Vincentians in Albania. (EG) (Agenzia Fides, 6/9/2024)
