Bernardin Palaj [SEP] religious order
Bernardin Palaj
Bernardin Palaj (2 December 1894 — 8 December 1947) was a Franciscan cleric, folklorist and poet. He was born in Shllak.
Life.
Born in the mountains of Shllak, Bernardin Palaj went to Franciscan schools in Shkodër, joined the Franciscan order in September 1911, and finished hi education in Salzburg (Austria). Ordained as a priest in 1918, Palaj was an organist at the Francisca church in Shkodra from 1916 to 1946, taught Albanian and Latin at the "Collegium Illyricum" (
1914 – 1947) – priest ("Xhani" in religious)
- Gjon Koda (25 April 1893 – 11 May 1947) – priest of the Order of Friars Minor ("Serafin" in religious)
- Gjon Pantalla (2 June 1887 – 31 October 1947) – Jesuit religious
- Zef Palaj (2 October 1894 – 2 December 1947) – priest of the Order of Friars Minor ("Bernardin" in religious)
- Frano Gjini (20 February 1886 – 11 March 1948) – bishop