Church of Marmiroi

Marmiroi church (Albanian: Kisha e Marmiroit) is a church near Pashaliman, Vlorë County, Albania. It is declared a Cultural Monument of Albania.^[1]

Marmiroi church
Native name Kisha e Marmiroit (Albanian)
Marmiroi church
Location	Pashaliman
Coordinates	40.3040°N 19.4468°E / 40.3040; 19.4468
Cultural Monument of Albania

The church is mentioned in historical records for the first time in 1307. Since it has no narthex, and because of other similarities to other similar churches in Bulgaria and former Yugoslavia, it is thought to have been built in the 12th or 13th century AD, although some researchers have put its construction period in the 10th century at the end of the middle Byzantine era. The most accredited hypothesis is that it was dedicated to Saint Mary,^[2] in particular to the Mother of God of the Life-giving Spring (Zoodochos Pege).^[3]

The church is located at the gulf of Vlorë near the archaeological site of Oricum.^[3]

References

1. "Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Cult. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
2. "Dy monumente kulti në gjirin e Vlorës, Alexander Meksi". Archived from the original on 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
3. Guntram Koch (2006). "Einige Bemerkungen zur Kirche in Marmiro/Albanien". Center of Byzantine Research. Es spricht also alles dafür, daß die Zoodochos Pege in Marmiro im 10. Jh. errichtet worden ist