- Orthodox parishes with active liturgical lives have been established in a majority of the cities and villages.

- In 1998, the Holy Synod of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania was re-established, consisting of 5 members: Archbishop Anastasios, Metropolitan Ignati of Berat, Metropolitan Joan of Korca, Bishop Kozma of Apollonia (who passed away in 2000), and the secretary, Protopresbyter Jani Trebicka.

- In 2006 three new bishops were also ordained and are now members of the Holy Synod with full voting rights. These are: Archimandrite Dhimitri Sinaiti, who was assigned to the Metropoli of Gjirokastra; Archimandrite Nikolla Hyka, who was given the title Bishop of Apollonia; and Archimandrite Andon Merdani, with the title Bishop of Kruja. (The latter two are assistant bishops to Archbishop Anastasios.) All hierarcs are Holy Synod members with full voting rights.

- On November 3rd and 4th, 2006 at the Monastery of St. Vlash in Durrës there was a clergy-laity Assembly of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania, composed from 257 members.

In this Assembly the new Church Statute was analyzed article by article, discussed, and finally accepted by a unanimous vote.

On November 6th the Holy Synod met and unanimously approved the Statute of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania.

Update: February 2008