Paisi of Albania


Paisi
Archbishop of Albania
Installed25 August 1949
Term ended4 March 1966
PredecessorChristopher (1949)
SuccessorDamian (1966)
Personal details
Born
Pashko Vodica

1881
Died4 March 1966(1966-03-04) (aged 84–85)
Tirana, People's Socialist Republic of Albania
SignaturePaisi's signature

Archbishop Paisi (Albanian: Kryepeshkop Paisi, secular name Pashko Vodica; 1881 – 4 March 1966) was the Primate of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania from 1949 to 1966. He succeeded Archbishop Kristofor and was succeeded by Archbishop Damian.

He was the father of Josif Pashko, a high ranking communist leader.