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Theofan Stilian Noli, known as Fan Noli (6 January 1882 – 13 March 1965), was an Albanian-American writer, scholar, diplomat, politician, historian, orator, bishop, and founder of the Albanian Orthodox Church and the Albanian Orthodox Archdiocese in America who served as Prime Minister and regent of Albania in 1924 during the June Revolution.[2]

Key Information

Fan Noli is venerated in Albania as a champion of literature, history, theology, diplomacy, journalism, music, national unity and ecumenism. He played an important role in the consolidation of Albanian as the national language of Albania with numerous translations of world literature masterpieces.[3] He also wrote extensively in English: as a scholar and author of a series of publications on Skanderbeg, Shakespeare, Beethoven, religious texts and translations.[3] He produced a translation of the New Testament in English, The New Testament of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ from the approved Greek text of the Church of Constantinople and the Church of Greece, published in 1961.

Noli earned degrees at Harvard[1] (1912), the New England Conservatory of Music (1938), and finally his Ph.D. from Boston University (1945).[4][5] He was ordained a priest in 1908, establishing thereby the Albanian Church and elevating the Albanian language to ecclesiastic use. He briefly resided in Albania after the 1912 declaration of independence. After World War I, Noli led the diplomatic efforts for the reunification of Albania and received the support of US President Woodrow Wilson. Later he pursued a diplomatic-political career in Albania, successfully leading the Albanian bid for membership in the League of Nations.

A respected figure who remained critical of corruption and injustice in the Albanian government, Fan Noli was asked to lead the 1924 June Revolution. He then served as prime minister until his revolutionary government was overthrown by Ahmet Zogu. He was exiled to Italy and permanently settled in the United States in the 1930s, acquiring US citizenship and agreeing to end his political involvement. He spent the rest of his life as an academician, religious leader, and writer.

Background

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Fan Noli was born Theofanis Stylianos Mavromatis 1882 in İbriktepe, a small village situated in the Thracian Ottoman Vilayet of Adrianople (modern Turkey) which was originally settled by Albanians from Qyteza. Qyteza is a village in the County of Kolonjë, and İbriktepe was known to the local townspeople as Qyteza at the time.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] He was an Albanian[15][16] of the Eastern Orthodox faith. Noli was a descendant of these Orthodox Christian Albanian settlers who fled what is today southern Albania and resettled in Thrace in areas that had been depopulated due to regional conflicts.[17] During his youth, Noli received his education from Greek elementary and secondary schools.[5] As a young man, Noli wandered throughout the Mediterranean Basin, living in Athens in Greece, Alexandria in Egypt and Odessa in Russia, and supported himself as an actor and translator. As well as his native Albanian, he spoke many languages such as Greek, English, French, Turkish, and Arabic.[18] He went to Athens to become a teacher, and there he used the name Theofanis Mavromattis. Thereafter he went as a teacher or a member of a theater in the Albanian diaspora in Egypt, where he followed the Albanian national program.[19] Through his contacts with the Albanian expatriate movement, he became an ardent supporter of his country's nationalist movement and moved to the United States in 1906.[20] He first worked in Buffalo, New York, in a lumber mill and then moved to Boston, Massachusetts, and worked as an operator on a machine which stamped labels on cans.[18] The Young Turks (CUP) had a hostile view of Albanian leaders such as Fan Noli who were doing political activities with the assistance of outside powers.[21]

Hudson Incident

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Further information: Hudson Incident

The earliest Orthodox Christian Albanian immigrants to Boston were communicants of the Greek Orthodox Church, the leadership of which was vehemently opposed to the Albanian nationalist cause. When Kristaq Dishnica, a young factory worker who had died of influenza, was refused burial on the grounds that, as an Orthodox Christian who identified as an Albanian, he was therefore automatically excommunicated from the Greek Orthodox Church, Fan Noli and a group of Albanian émigrés in New England set about laying the groundwork for an independent, autocephalous Albanian Orthodox Church. The event, which came to be known as the Hudson Incident, was a seminal moment in the establishment of an independent Albanian Orthodox Christian religious consciousness.[22][5] Noli, the new church's first clergyman, was ordained as a priest in 1908 by Archbishop Platon (Rozhdestvensky) of the Russian Church in the United States.[18][5][23] By achieving Patriarchal recognition for the autocephaly of the Albanian Orthodox Church and the full translation of the Orthodox liturgy from the original Greek text into Tosk Albanian, Noli aimed to peacefully neutralize and dismantle the ideological platform of Greek irredentism promoted by reactionaries within the Orthodox Church in Albania and to defend the right of Orthodox Christian Albanians to coexist with their Greek neighbors in a secular Republic immune to the sectarian Megali Idea.[24] Noli was a staunch supporter of Albanian patriotic unity and a separation of religion from the state and moreover, considered it important for religious office to be held by clergy fluent in Albanian and possessing Albanian citizenship.[25]

Political and religious activities

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Portrait of a young Fan Noli.

In 1908, Noli began studying at Harvard, completing his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1912.[26] During April 1912 Vatra (Hearth) an Albanian American diaspora organisation was founded with Noli and Faik Konica serving as its leaders and advocating for Albanian sociopolitical self determination with the Ottoman Empire.[27] He returned to Europe to promote Albanian independence, setting foot in Albania for the first time in 1913.[26] Noli returned to the United States during World War I, serving as head of the Vatra organization, which effectively made him leader of the Albanian diaspora.[26] His diplomatic efforts in the United States and Geneva won the support of President Woodrow Wilson for an independent Albania and, in 1920, earned the new national membership in the fledgling League of Nations.[28] Though Albania had already declared its independence in 1912, membership in the League of Nations provided the country with the international recognition it had failed to obtain until then.[29]

In 1921, Noli entered the Albanian Parliament as a representative of the liberal pro-British "People's Party" (Albanian: Partia e Popullit), the chief liberal movement in the country.[30] The other parties were the conservative pro-Italian "Progressive Party" (Albanian: Partia Përparimtare) founded by Mehdi Frashëri and led by Ahmet Zogu, and "Popular Party" (Albanian: Partia Popullore) of Xhafer Ypi. The conservatives of Zogu would dominate the political scene.[31][32] A Congress of Berat in 1922 was convened to formally lay the foundations of an Albanian Orthodox Church which consecrated Fan Noli as Bishop of Korçë and primate of all Albania while the establishment of the church was seen as important for maintaining Albanian national unity.[22][33]

Noli served briefly as Foreign Minister in the government of Xhafer Ypi.[34] This was a period of intense turmoil in the country between the liberals and the conservatives.[35] After a botched assassination attempt against Zogu, the conservatives revenged themselves by assassinating another popular liberal politician, Avni Rustemi.[36] Noli's speech at Rustemi's funeral was so powerful that liberal supporters rose up against Zogu and forced him to flee to Yugoslavia (March 1924).[37] Zogu was succeeded briefly by his father-in-law, Shefqet Vërlaci, and by the liberal politician Iliaz Vrioni; Noli was named prime minister and regent on 16 June 1924.[38]

Downfall and exile

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Bishop Fan Noli, founder of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania (1939).

Despite his efforts to reform the country, Noli's "Twenty Point Program" was unpopular, and his government was overthrown by groups loyal to Zogu on Christmas Eve of that year.[39] Two weeks later, Zogu returned to Albania, and Noli fled to Italy under sentence of death.[40]

Conscious of his fragile position, Zogu took drastic measures to consolidate his return to power. By the end of winter, two of the main leaders of the opposition, Bajram Curri and Luigj Gurakuqi, were assassinated, while others were imprisoned.

Noli founded the "National Committee" (Albanian: Komiteti Nacional Revolucionar) also known as KONARE in Vienna. The committee published the periodical called "National Freedom" (Albanian: Liria Kombëtare). Some of the early Albanian communists as Halim Xhelo or Riza Cerova would start their publishing activities here. The committee aimed in overthrowing Zogu and his cast and restoring democracy. Despite the efforts, the committee's access and influence in Albania would be limited. With the intervention of Kosta Boshnjaku, an old communist and KONARE member, the organization would receive unconditioned monetary support from the Comintern. Also Noli and Boshnjaku would make possible for exile members of the Committee for the National Defence of Kosovo (outlawed by Zogu) to get the same financial support.[41]

In 1928, KONARE changed its name to "Committee of National Liberation" (Albanian: Komiteti i Çlirimit Kombëtar). Meanwhile, in Albania, after three years of republican regime, the "National Council" declared Albania a Constitutional Monarchy, and Ahmet Zogu became king.[42] Noli moved back to the United States in 1932 and formed a republican opposition to Zogu, who had since proclaimed himself "King Zog I". Over the next years, he continued his education, studying and later teaching Byzantine music, and continued developing and promoting the autocephalous Albanian Orthodox Church he had helped to found.

After the war, Noli established some ties with the communist government of Enver Hoxha, which seized power in 1944. He unsuccessfully urged the U.S. government to recognize the regime, but Hoxha's increasing persecution of all religions prevented Noli's church from maintaining ties with the Orthodox hierarchy in Albania. Despite the Hoxha regime's anticlerical bent, Noli's ardent Albanian nationalism brought the bishop to the attention of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The FBI's Boston office kept the bishop under investigation for more than a decade with no final outcome to the probe.

In 1945, Fan S. Noli received a doctor's degree (Ph.D.) in history from Boston University,[5] writing a dissertation on Skanderbeg.[43][44] In the meantime, he also conducted research at Boston University Music Department, publishing a biography on Ludwig van Beethoven. He also composed a one-movement symphony called Scanderbeg in 1947. Toward the end of his life, Noli retired to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he died in 1965.

Fan Noli is interred in Forest Hills Cemetery, situated in the southern part of Boston's Jamaica Plain neighborhood.

The Albanian Orthodox Archdiocese in America founded by Noli went on to join the Orthodox Church in America, today led by Metropolitan Tikhon Mollard as the Albanian Archdiocese. Until recently overseen by Archbishop Nikon of Boston and the Very Reverend Arthur E. Liolin, the Albanian Archdiocese of the Orthodox Church in America is currently headed by Interim Chancellor Igumen Nikodhim Preston. It consists of eleven urban and suburban parishes situated primarily in the urban centers of the Northeastern United States and the Midwestern United States. The Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania, which Noli served in Albania, is presided over by Archbishop Anastasios of Albania, headquartered in the Albanian capital city of Tirana and a member of the World Council of Churches. In addition, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America administers two Albanian Orthodox parishes in Boston and Chicago. All Albanian Orthodox parishes are today in full communion with one another and with the broader worldwide body of the Orthodox Church and fully recognized by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.

Noli on a 1996 100 lekë banknote.

Writing in his diary two days after Noli's death, Albanian leader Enver Hoxha gave his analysis of Noli's work:[45]

As we are informed, Fan S. Noli died from an operation done last week in which, because of his age, he did not survive. A cerebral hemorrhage caused a quick death. Noli was one of the prominent political and literary figures of the beginning of this century. The balance sheet of his life was positive ... Fan Noli today enjoys a great popularity in our country, deserved as a literary translator and music critic. He was a prominent promoter of the Albanian language. His original works and translations, especially of Shakespeare, of Omar Khayyám and Blasco Ibáñez, are immortal. But especially his anti-Zogist, anti-feudal elegies and poems are beautiful jewels that have inspired and will inspire our youth, especially in creativity. He was also respected as a realistic politician, as a revolutionary democrat in ideology and politics. The Party has assessed the figure of Noli. As is deserved, we have had a patriotic duty to point out the really great merits of his in literature, the history of the arts, and his merits and weaknesses in politics. I think we will do our best in bringing his body to Albania, as this distinguished son of the people, the revolutionary patriot, deserves to bask in his homeland, which he loved and fought for his entire life.

— Enver Hoxha

Fan S. Noli is depicted on the obverse of the Albanian 100 lekë banknote issued in 1996. It remained in use until 2008 when it was replaced by a coin.[46]

Poems

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The following poems were written by Fan Noli:

  • Hymni i Flamurit
  • Thomsoni dhe Kuçedra
  • Jepni për Nënën
  • Moisiu në mal
  • Marshi i Krishtit
  • Krishti me kamçikun
  • Shën Pjetrin në Mangall
  • Marshi i Barabbajt
  • Marshi i Kryqësmit
  • Kirenari
  • Kryqësmi
  • Kënga e Salep-Sulltanit
  • Syrgjyn-vdekur
  • Shpell' e Dragobisë
  • Rent, or Marathonomak!
  • Anës lumejve
  • Plak, topall dhe ashik
  • Sofokliu
  • Tallja përpara Kryqit
  • Sulltani dhe kabineti
  • Saga e Sermajesë
  • Lidhje e paçkëputur
  • Çepelitja
  • Vdekja e Sulltanit

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Theofan Stilian Noli (6 January 1882 – 13 March 1965), known as Fan Noli, was an Albanian-American scholar, diplomat, writer, translator, historian, orator, politician, and Orthodox Christian priest who briefly served as from 17 July to 24 December 1924 after leading the June Revolution against the government of Ahmet Zogu. Born in the Albanian Orthodox village of Ibrik Tepe near in the to ethnic Albanian parents, Noli emigrated to the in 1906, where he pursued education at institutions including and became a key figure in the community. He advocated for Albanian independence from the and later for international recognition of Albania, figures such as U.S. President during the Paris Peace Conference. As , Noli's government pursued radical democratic reforms, including anti-corruption measures, land redistribution, educational improvements, and , aiming to establish a free from feudal influences and foreign domination. However, his administration faced opposition from entrenched elites, lacked support, and was undermined by Zogu's counter- backed by , leading to its collapse after five months; interpretations differ on whether Noli's rise constituted a genuine democratic or a priest-led coup. In exile following the 1924 defeat, Noli continued opposition to Zogu's regime from and the , where he was ordained as Bishop Theophan and founded the Albanian Orthodox Archdiocese, promoting for the independent of Greek or Serbian patriarchates. His literary contributions included translations of , , and into Albanian, alongside original works on Albanian history and philosophy, cementing his legacy as a cultural nationalist despite political failures attributed to idealism over pragmatic governance.

Early Life

Birth and Family Background

Fan Stilian Noli, born Theofanis Stylianos Mavromatis, entered the world on January 6, 1882, in the village of Ibrik Tepe (Albanian: Qytezë), situated south of in the Ottoman Empire's Thracian Vilayet of Adrianople, a settlement originally established by ethnic displaced from , particularly the region. This area, part of European at the time, hosted communities of Albanian Orthodox Christians amid a diverse Ottoman population subject to imperial policies favoring Muslim majorities and suppressing minority national aspirations. Noli hailed from an ethnic Albanian family of Eastern Orthodox faith, reflecting the religious and cultural milieu of communities in the and diaspora settlements. His father, Stylian Noli, originated from the area and had been exiled to due to involvement in anti-Ottoman revolutionary activities, indicative of early familial exposure to nationalist sentiments against imperial domination. Limited records exist on his mother or siblings, but the family's relocation underscores the precarious position of Albanian Orthodox groups under Ottoman rule, where periodic displacements and cultural suppression fostered resilient ethnic identities.

Education and Immigration

Fan Stilian Noli received his early education in Greek-language schools within the , as Albanian-language instruction was prohibited by Turkish authorities. He attended elementary school locally and later pursued secondary studies at a Greek institution in (Adrianople), completing this phase around 1900 before briefly residing in and , where he engaged in occasional work amid growing Albanian nationalist sentiments. Seeking refuge from Ottoman oppression and opportunities to advance Albanian cultural and political causes, Noli emigrated to the , arriving in New York on May 31, 1906. Upon arrival, he surveyed Albanian immigrant communities, worked briefly in manual labor such as wood-cutting in Buffalo, and contributed as an assistant editor to the Albanian newspaper Kombi in , focusing on unifying efforts against Ottoman restrictions on Albanian identity. In 1908, Noli enrolled at , where he studied history and , earning a degree in 1912; this period marked his formal higher education and deepened his intellectual commitment to Albanian independence.

Initial Activism and the Hudson Incident

In 1906, Fan S. Noli arrived in the United States, settling in the Albanian emigrant communities of , where he quickly engaged in cultural and nationalist activities aimed at preserving Albanian identity amid Ottoman oppression back home. He advocated for the use of the in religious services and , viewing linguistic suppression by dominant Greek Orthodox hierarchies as a barrier to ethnic cohesion among Orthodox Albanian immigrants, many of whom attended Greek-led parishes despite growing resentment. These efforts positioned Noli as an early proponent of religious and cultural , aligning with broader Albanian independence movements by fostering unity in communities fragmented by regional loyalties and foreign ecclesiastical control. The Hudson Incident of crystallized these tensions into a defining crisis for Albanian emigrants. In , Kristaq Dishnica, a young Albanian factory worker and Orthodox Christian, died of ; his family requested a service incorporating Albanian hymns and , but the local Greek Orthodox priest refused, citing church policy against non-Greek elements and Albanian nationalist sentiments. The priest withheld full rites, leading to the coffin being carried from the church without proper burial blessings, an act perceived by the Albanian community as deliberate humiliation and denial of ethnic dignity, sparking widespread outrage and protests among immigrants in and surrounding areas. This event exposed the Greek Orthodox Church's alignment with anti-Albanian policies, including bans on vernacular services, which Albanian nationalists like Noli argued stifled national awakening. Noli seized upon the incident as a catalyst for , mobilizing emigrants to form independent Albanian Orthodox structures independent of Greek oversight. In response, s established the Albanian Orthodox Society in , selecting Noli—then untrained in priesthood but committed to the cause—as its spiritual guide, prompting him to seek ordination in New York under sympathetic Russian Orthodox auspices to lead vernacular services. By 1908, this momentum led to the founding of the first Albanian parish in , with Noli officiating in Albanian, a direct challenge to ecclesiastical authorities and a foundational step in institutionalizing Albanian abroad. The incident not only accelerated Noli's rise as a but also intertwined with political , as the push for reinforced demands for Albanian sovereignty against imperial powers.

Religious Career

Ordination and Ministry in America

Fan Noli was ordained as a deacon on February 9, 1908, by Archbishop Platon Rozhdestvensky at St. Nicholas Cathedral in New York City. Four days after his priestly ordination on March 18, 1908, at the same cathedral, Noli celebrated the first Divine Liturgy in the Albanian language on March 22, 1908, at Knights of Honor Hall in Boston, utilizing his own preliminary translations of liturgical texts. As the inaugural priest of the Albanian Orthodox parish established amid immigrant communities, Noli's ministry emphasized vernacular worship to counter linguistic barriers in existing Orthodox congregations, which often prioritized Greek or Slavic rites. He systematically translated key Orthodox service books into Albanian, publishing the Book of Holy Services in 1909 and the Book of Great Ceremonies in 1911, thereby standardizing Albanian ecclesiastical usage and enabling independent communal practices. Noli's pastoral work in the United States centered on Albanian enclaves in and New York, where he conducted services, preached, and organized to sustain ethnic Orthodox identity amid assimilation pressures. In 1911, he extended his ministry abroad, touring Albanian communities in —including Kishinev, , , and —to perform liturgies in Albanian and advocate for cultural preservation. These efforts laid the groundwork for structured Albanian , blending spiritual leadership with communal cohesion until his elevation to the episcopate in 1923.

Founding the Albanian Orthodox Archdiocese

The need for Albanian-language Orthodox services among immigrants in the United States arose in the early 20th century, as most Albanian Orthodox were served by Greek or Slavic clergy who prioritized their own languages and customs, often marginalizing Albanian cultural identity. A pivotal catalyst was the "Hudson Incident" of late 1907 in , where Albanian textile workers clashed with the local Greek priest over refusal to accommodate Albanian rites and alleged mistreatment, prompting demands for native clergy. Fan Noli, a 25-year-old Albanian student at studying philosophy and pursuing a doctorate, stepped forward; having already translated key liturgical texts into Albanian, he sought ordination from Archbishop Platon Rozhdestvensky, head of the Russian Orthodox Mission in , which held jurisdiction over Orthodox in the U.S. at the time. On February 9, 1908, Archbishop Platon ordained Noli as a deacon in New York City, followed by his priestly ordination on March 2, 1908, marking the first Albanian Orthodox priest in America. Noli celebrated the inaugural Divine Liturgy in Albanian on March 22, 1908, at the Knights of Honor Hall in Boston, drawing over 200 attendees and elevating the Albanian language to liturgical use for the first time outside Albania. This service laid the groundwork for organized Albanian Orthodoxy, leading directly to the establishment of the first Albanian parish, St. George Albanian Orthodox Church, in Boston later in 1908, initially meeting in rented spaces before acquiring a permanent site. Noli's subsequent missionary efforts expanded the nascent structure, founding parishes in (e.g., Worcester and by 1910) and beyond, with communities in New York and forming by the early 1910s, totaling around a dozen by the under his pastoral oversight. These efforts created a Albanian diocese within the Russian jurisdiction, emphasizing ethnic while adhering to Orthodox canons, though formal independence came later. Noli's role as itinerant priest and organizer, often without fixed salary and supported by community donations, solidified the archdiocese's foundations amid challenges like jurisdictional rivalries and limited resources. By , his leadership gained recognition as head of an independent Albanian diocese in America, predating broader autocephaly pushes.

Push for Autocephaly and Ecumenism


Fan S. Noli initiated efforts to establish an independent Albanian Orthodox presence in the United States amid resistance from Greek-dominated Orthodox structures, ordaining as a priest on March 18, 1908, and conducting the first Divine Liturgy in Albanian on March 22, 1908, in Boston. He translated key Orthodox liturgies into Albanian, publishing editions in 1909 and 1911 to foster national linguistic identity in worship, which he employed during a 1911 tour of major European cities. These actions laid the groundwork for detaching Albanian Orthodoxy from Hellenocentric administration under the Ecumenical Patriarchate, prioritizing vernacular services over Greek-language impositions that marginalized Albanian faithful. Following Albanian independence in 1912, Noli returned to Albania, where he was ordained a and assumed of the nascent national church. At the 1922 Congress of , the formally declared , electing Noli as its first to assert sovereignty from Constantinople's oversight. On November 21, 1923, he was consecrated as Bishop of and Metropolitan of , solidifying his hierarchical authority. Full recognition of this by the Ecumenical was granted only on April 12, 1937, after prolonged diplomatic negotiations amid regional Orthodox tensions. Noli's ecumenical orientation predated widespread Orthodox engagement in inter-church dialogue, as he extended support to Albanian Muslim and Roman Catholic communities in America to preserve shared national heritage across denominations. He provided fraternal assistance to figures like Vehbi Ismail and Albanian Catholic prelates, advocating cooperation beyond confessional lines for ethnic unity. This approach reflected his vision of religion as a vehicle for Albanian consolidation rather than division, influencing the Albanian Orthodox Church's early role as a pioneer in national-ecumenical initiatives, including invitations to observe events like the .

Role in Albanian Independence

Exile Activism and Nationalist Writings

In the United States, where Fan Noli resided from 1906 onward as part of the , he emerged as a leading voice for amid the push for from Ottoman rule. He contributed to early publications, including articles in Albanian-language periodicals that emphasized cultural preservation and political autonomy, drawing on his multilingual proficiency to bridge Albanian communities abroad. Noli played a pivotal role in establishing the Pan-Albanian Federation of America (Vatra) in April 1912, co-founding the organization with other figures to coordinate advocacy for Albanian ; he composed its , "Vëllezërit, errësira" ("Brothers, Darkness"), which rallied support for national unity. As editor of Dielli (The Sun), Vatra's official newspaper, from February 1909 to July 1911, Noli published editorials and essays promoting Albanian linguistic standardization, historical awareness, and resistance to Ottoman and neighboring powers' encroachments, instrumental in fostering cohesion. His activism extended to international ; between 1909 and 1919, Noli traveled to European capitals to petition governments and conferences on behalf of Albanian , leveraging Vatra's network to secure recognition amid fragmentation. In 1918, as Vatra president, he co-led the formation of a provisional Albanian government-in-exile in the U.S., comprising representatives to safeguard Albania's sovereignty against partition proposals at the Peace Conference; this body issued memoranda asserting Albania's based on ethnic demographics and prior declarations of . Noli also launched the English-language Adriatic Review in 1918 to disseminate Albanian perspectives to Western audiences, highlighting Ottoman atrocities and the need for Allied intervention. Noli's nationalist writings during this period focused on reviving Albanian identity through and , including poetic calls for unity and translations of key texts to promote in the . While his later works like the Scanderbeg expanded these themes, pre-1920 efforts centered on journalistic polemics in Dielli and Vatra organs, critiquing assimilationist pressures from and and advocating democratic governance as essential to Albanian survival. These publications, circulated among thousands of émigrés, amplified Vatra's and , directly aiding Albania's 1912 independence declaration by sustaining external pressure on imperial powers.

Participation in Congresses and Diplomacy

Fan Noli engaged in early diplomatic advocacy for Albanian independence from his base in the United States, where he served as secretary of the Pan-Albanian Federation of America (Vatra), established on April 28, 1912, to mobilize émigré support for national unification and autonomy. In March 1913, he attended the Albanian Congress of Trieste, convened by Faik Konitza to coordinate strategies amid the and Ottoman collapse. That July, Noli made his first visit to , conducting the inaugural Orthodox in Albanian on March 10, 1914, in to foster cultural and national cohesion. Post-World War I, amid threats of partition under the 1919–1920 peace settlements, Noli spearheaded diplomatic campaigns for Albania's territorial integrity and reunification, leveraging his U.S. networks to secure endorsement from President , who affirmed Albanian in correspondence and policy statements. In 1918, he co-authored a submitted to Allied powers, urging recognition of Albania as a entity independent of neighboring states' claims. These efforts extended to , where Noli represented Albanian interests at proceedings, culminating in Albania's admission on December 17, 1920, after his persuasive defenses against Yugoslav and Italian territorial demands. Noli later described the League membership as his paramount diplomatic success, establishing Albania's multilateral engagement and shielding it from absorption by Balkan rivals. His advocacy emphasized Albania's ethnographic boundaries and non-aggressive stance, drawing on empirical mappings and historical precedents to counter adversarial narratives at international forums. By prioritizing U.S. and British sympathies over regional powers, Noli's strategy aligned with realist assessments of great-power incentives, prioritizing verifiable alliances over ideological appeals.

Political Rise and the 1924 Revolution

Entry into Albanian Politics Post-Independence

Following Albania's declaration of independence on November 28, 1912, Noli visited the country for the first time in July 1913, marking his initial direct engagement with the nascent state amid ongoing territorial disputes and instability. During this period, he conducted Albania's first Orthodox church service in the Albanian language on March 10, 1914, in Durrës, blending his religious advocacy with nationalist efforts to foster cultural autonomy. These activities positioned him as a proponent of Albanian self-determination, though his stay was brief due to the outbreak of World War I, prompting his return to the United States for further diplomatic lobbying. Noli's formal entry into domestic Albanian politics occurred in 1921, when he was elected to the Albanian as a representative of the pro-British liberal People's Party, affiliated with the Vatra organization of Albanian émigrés. This role allowed him to advocate for democratic reforms and resistance against territorial encroachments, particularly from Yugoslav forces, as evidenced by his address to the League of Nations in 1921 warning of Serbian ambitions toward Albanian regions like Mount Lurë. In December 1921, under the government formed by of the Popular Party, was appointed Minister of , serving briefly alongside Ahmet Zogu as Minister of Internal Affairs. In this capacity, he pursued policies emphasizing Albanian sovereignty and Western alignment, including appeals for international recognition and aid to stabilize the fragmented post-war state, though internal factionalism and Zogu's rising influence limited his tenure's effectiveness. His resignation in early 1922 reflected growing tensions within the , foreshadowing his opposition to authoritarian tendencies in Albanian governance.

The June Revolution Against Zogu

The assassination of , a prominent nationalist and leader of the democratic opposition, on April 20, 1924, in served as the immediate catalyst for the uprising against Ahmet Zogu's regime. Rustemi, who had previously attempted to assassinate Zogu in 1923, was shot by agents widely believed to be acting on Zogu's orders, amid accusations of in the 1923 parliamentary elections and broader within Zogu's government, which had consolidated power through tribal loyalties and suppression of rivals. Fan Noli, a vocal of Zogu's authoritarian tendencies and for democratic reforms, emerged as the of the opposition despite his clerical background and limited military experience. From his position within Albania's political circles, Noli coordinated with democratic factions, including remnants of the National Revolutionary Committee formed after Rustemi's death, mobilizing support from intellectuals, urban youth, and dissident military units disillusioned with Zogu's favoritism toward northern clans. By late May 1924, rebel forces numbering over 12,000, drawn from diverse regions including and , began converging on the capital, reflecting widespread resentment against Zogu's perceived feudal alliances and failure to address economic stagnation. The revolutionary offensive intensified in early June, with insurgents launching attacks on government garrisons starting around June 7, exploiting Zogu's overstretched defenses and eroding loyalty among his troops. On June 10, armed democratic forces entered with minimal resistance, as Zogu's appeals for defense failed to rally local support, leading to the rapid collapse of his administration. Zogu fled to on June 11, accompanied by loyalists, abandoning the capital amid reports of defections and public indifference to his regime's survival. The revolution's success paved the way for Noli's assumption of leadership, as opposition leaders formally proclaimed a new government on June 16, 1924, with Noli appointed prime minister and foreign minister, marking the temporary ousting of Zogu and the establishment of a provisional democratic committed to measures and national unification. This outcome, however, rested on fragile alliances, as the insurgents' momentum derived more from anti-Zogu sentiment than unified ideological commitment, setting the stage for subsequent instability.

Premiership: Policies, Reforms, and Instability

Fan S. Noli assumed the premiership on July 17, 1924, following the ouster of Ahmet Zogu's regime in the June Revolution, forming a cabinet that proclaimed and vowed to combat entrenched and feudal influences. The government prioritized liberal reforms to modernize , including tentative steps toward agrarian redistribution to alleviate peasant burdens and undermine large landholders' power, though Noli's reluctance to fully enact these measures alienated potential rural supporters and conservative elites who resisted such changes. In , Noli sought to bolster legitimacy through diplomatic overtures, reopening talks with for recognition as early as July 4, 1924, while appealing to Britain and the for financial aid and protection against regional threats, viewing them as guarantors of his reformist agenda amid Albania's precarious independence. Domestically, the administration pursued drives and institutional modernization, such as facilitating foreign to address fiscal deficits, but these efforts were hampered by the absence of a stable and reliance on revolutionary decrees rather than broad electoral mandates. Instability plagued the regime from inception, stemming from Noli's idealistic focus on ethical over pragmatic power consolidation, which left the government vulnerable to military disloyalty and economic strain without secured loans or revenues. Traditional landowners and Zogu loyalists mounted opposition, exacerbating divisions between urban intellectuals and rural conservatives, while the regime's inability to control northern tribal militias or counter external Yugoslav backing for Zogu eroded territorial authority. By late December 1924, these fractures culminated in Zogu's forces, aided by Yugoslav troops, capturing on December 24, toppling Noli's government after approximately five months in power.

Downfall, Exile, and Later Years

Zogu's Coup and Immediate Aftermath

Ahmet Zogu, having fled to Yugoslavia following the June Revolution, launched a counter-coup on December 13, 1924, leading an invasion force into northern Albania supported by Yugoslav financing and including White Russian émigré troops alongside local tribal militias from the Dibra and Mati regions. The incursion faced minimal organized resistance, as Noli's government, plagued by internal divisions, economic instability, and failure to secure broad international backing, collapsed rapidly amid defections and disarray in Tirana. By late December, Zogu's forces had advanced to the capital, prompting Noli to resign and flee into exile, initially seeking refuge in Italy before continuing opposition activities abroad. In the immediate aftermath, Zogu consolidated power by reconvening a compliant in January 1925, which drafted a new granting him executive authority as president of the newly proclaimed Albanian Republic on January 31, 1925. Loyalist forces under Zogu suppressed remaining supporters, executing or imprisoning key opposition figures and disbanding revolutionary committees, while Zogu pursued alliances with to stabilize his rule despite underlying tensions over border claims. , from , denounced the coup as a foreign-backed restoration of , but his appeals for intervention from Western powers, including Britain and the , yielded no substantive support, isolating him further as Zogu's regime prioritized internal security and diplomatic realignments. This swift reversal ended Noli's brief democratic experiment, shifting Albania toward centralized under Zogu, who balanced tribal loyalties with nascent efforts amid persistent factionalism.

Exile in Europe and the United States

Following the collapse of his government on December 24, 1924, Noli fled Albania amid Zogu's counter-coup and entered , initially drifting across without a fixed base. He resided primarily in and during the late 1920s, including extended stays in , from where he issued public condemnations of Zogu's consolidation of power, such as denouncing the latter's self-proclaimed kingship in September 1928 as a betrayal of Albanian democratic aspirations. Albanian courts under Zogu sentenced Noli to death in absentia in 1927 for his role in the June Revolution, further solidifying his status as a political . In 1930, Noli returned to the United States—where he had first arrived in 1906 and built ties within the Albanian diaspora—on a six-month visa, establishing a temporary base in Boston, Massachusetts, and launching the periodical Republika to advocate for Albanian republicanism. Upon visa expiration, he was compelled to depart for Europe, but in 1932, aided by supporters in the Albanian-American community, he re-entered the U.S. and secured permanent resident status. By the mid-1930s, Noli had obtained U.S. citizenship, reportedly on the condition of refraining from direct anti-Zogu agitation, though he briefly organized Republican opposition circles upon his 1932 arrival. Settling permanently in Boston, Noli resumed leadership of the Albanian Orthodox Archdiocese in America, which he had helped establish decades earlier, conducting services in Albanian and fostering cultural preservation among immigrants. His exile years in the U.S. shifted emphasis from overt politics to ecclesiastical administration, linguistic scholarship, and translations, while maintaining informal influence within émigré networks opposed to Zogu's monarchy until the latter's 1939 overthrow by Italian forces. This period marked Noli's transition from revolutionary statesman to diaspora intellectual, insulated from Albanian domestic affairs by geographic distance and U.S. authorities' stipulations.

Final Years and Death

In 1953, Noli relocated to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, purchasing a home with funds from a $20,000 grant provided by the Vatra Federation, an Albanian-American organization. This move marked his retirement from more active leadership roles within the Albanian Orthodox Archdiocese of America, where he had served as Metropolitan Theophan Noli since the 1920s, overseeing liturgical translations and ecclesiastical affairs for Albanian immigrants. Despite his advanced age, he maintained involvement in cultural and religious preservation efforts among the until health declined. Noli died on March 13, 1965, in Fort Lauderdale at the age of 83. The immediate cause was a cerebral hemorrhage following surgery, from which he did not recover due to his age. His passing concluded a life of exile that began after the 1924 political upheaval in , during which he had evaded execution under Zog's regime while continuing advocacy from abroad.

Literary and Intellectual Contributions

Original Poetry and Theological Works

Fan S. Noli composed original poetry in Albanian, often infused with patriotic lament, historical reflection, and exile motifs, reflecting his experiences after the political upheaval. His poem Anës Lumenjve ("By the Rivers"), published in 1928, evokes the to parallel Albanian dispersion and suffering, portraying rivers like the and Spree as sites of unending sorrow and lost homeland. Similarly, Merr e Zgjidh ("Choose and Take"), written in amid revolutionary fervor, rallies for resolute fighters against retreating foes, emphasizing unyielding commitment to national struggle. Another early work, Hymni i Flamurit ("Hymn to the Flag"), exalts Albania's blood-red banner as a symbol of endurance, maternal sacrifice, and ancestral legacy. Noli's poetic corpus, compiled in collections like Albumi by 1948, totals dozens of verses produced sporadically until his final originals in the early 1960s, blending rhythmic innovation—drawn from his musical background—with concise, evocative language to stir Albanian identity. These works prioritize moral exhortation over ornate style, often employing direct address and repetition for emphatic impact. Theologically, Noli's original contributions manifest primarily through laden with biblical symbolism, serving as vehicles for religious and ethical instruction rather than systematic treatises. Poems draw on scriptural motifs—such as paralleling Psalmic laments—to impart lessons of divine justice, human frailty, and redemptive hope, positioning as a didactic tool aligned with Orthodox . His verse thus bridges personal and national revival, though distinct prose theological texts remain undocumented in accessible records, with emphasis instead on his and scriptural adaptations.

Translations and Linguistic Innovations

Fan S. Noli produced numerous translations of Western literary masterpieces into Albanian, significantly enriching the language's expressive capacity during a period of national linguistic consolidation. His renditions of William Shakespeare's plays, including (translated in 1916 as the first Shakespearean work into Albanian), , and others, employed a refined Tosk dialect to convey dramatic intensity and poetic nuance, introducing sophisticated vocabulary and idiomatic structures absent in prior Albanian . These efforts not only popularized Shakespeare in but also elevated Albanian literary standards by adapting Elizabethan to native phonetic and syntactic patterns. Noli's translation of ' Don Quixote (published in two volumes as Sojliu mendje-mprehtë Don Kishoti i Mançës in 1932–1933) marked the inaugural full Albanian version of the , spanning over 1,000 pages and faithfully reproducing the original's satirical tone while coining terms for abstract concepts like chivalric . He also rendered works by , , and into Albanian, prioritizing fidelity to source rhythms and metaphors to foster a modern literary . In religious domains, Noli translated Byzantine liturgical texts from Greek into Albanian, comprising roughly half of his published output, often with parallel English versions and musical notations adapted for Orthodox chant. Notable among these is his 1908 rendition of the Divine Liturgy, which enabled the first Albanian-language Orthodox service on March 22, 1910, in Boston, and later works like the 1956 Gospel Lectionary. These translations standardized ecclesiastical Albanian terminology, drawing on archaic and dialectal forms to preserve theological precision while making rituals accessible to laity. Linguistically, Noli innovated by advocating the Latin alphabet's exclusive use for Albanian, aiding its shift from Ottoman-era scripts and promoting phonetic orthography to reflect spoken Tosk variants. His selective revival of Old Albanian —evident in Shakespearean translations where archaic words evoked stylistic depth—expanded vocabulary for emotion, , and , countering lexical gaps in emerging standard Albanian. Through contextual adaptation rather than literalism, Noli's works fostered causal links between source intent and target idiom, enhancing Albanian's suitability for complex narrative and rhetoric without diluting indigenous flavor.

Legacy and Historiographical Debates

Contributions to Albanian Nationalism and Orthodoxy


Fan Noli played a pivotal role in advancing by integrating Orthodox religious practice with cultural and linguistic independence, countering Greek ecclesiastical dominance that had historically suppressed Albanian identity. In the United States, where he emigrated in 1906, Noli founded the first Albanian Orthodox parish in in 1908, emphasizing services in the to foster ethnic cohesion among diaspora communities facing from Greek-controlled Orthodox structures. On February 9, 1908, he was ordained as a and subsequently as a by Platon of the in America, enabling him to lead Albanian-language worship that reinforced national consciousness. Returning to Albania, Noli's ecclesiastical leadership culminated in the autocephaly of the Orthodox Church of Albania. Consecrated as Bishop of in 1922, he advocated for an independent Albanian Orthodox hierarchy, free from the Ecumenical Patriarchate's oversight, which had prioritized Greek interests. In 1923, under his primacy as Metropolitan Theophan of , the church formally declared itself autocephalous, a move that symbolized religious and bolstered by aligning faith with national self-determination. This independence addressed long-standing grievances over policies, allowing Albanians to practice in their vernacular and reducing foreign cultural influence. Noli's translations of sacred texts further intertwined with , enriching the and promoting literacy as tools of cultural revival. He rendered the , , and theological works into Albanian, making religious doctrine accessible and embedding within spiritual life. These efforts, alongside his journalism and writings for the nationalist cause, positioned him as a recognized leader in the Albanian Orthodox community and the broader independence movement, where he emphasized democratic ideals and anti-imperialist resistance. By 1923, his initiatives had established Albanian-speaking not only in but also enduringly in the United States, sustaining ties to the homeland.

Evaluations of Political Achievements and Failures

Fan Noli's brief premiership from June 17 to December 24, 1924, is often evaluated as a bold but ultimately unsuccessful attempt to establish democratic governance in amid feudal corruption and tribal divisions. Supporters credit him with initiating reforms aimed at modernizing the state, including proposals for redistribution to undermine large landowners, educational expansion to promote , and to reduce clerical influence in politics. These efforts aligned with Noli's pacifist and republican ideals, drawing inspiration from Western models, and represented a rupture from Ahmet Zogu's authoritarian tendencies, fostering initial public enthusiasm for anti-corruption measures. Critics, however, highlight the government's practical shortcomings, noting that Noli's hesitation to enact aggressive agrarian reforms alienated potential allies and failed to consolidate power against entrenched elites. His reliance on diplomatic appeals to Britain and the for recognition and aid proved ineffective, as great powers prioritized stability over ideological experiments, leaving Albania vulnerable to Zogu's counter-coup backed by Yugoslav forces on December 24, 1924. The administration's short duration—six months—prevented sustained implementation, exacerbating economic instability and internal factionalism, with Noli's aversion to cited as a key weakness against armed opposition. Historiographical assessments vary, with some scholars viewing the June Revolution not as a genuine democratic uprising but as a by urban intellectuals lacking broad rural support, underscoring Albania's unreadiness for radical change in the . Others, like Robert Austin, acknowledge the era's potential for reform but attribute Noli's downfall to external pressures and internal disunity, arguing it demonstrated the fragility of liberal experiments in a Balkan context dominated by authoritarian consolidation. These failures, per analyses, paved the way for Zogu's , highlighting Noli's as both inspirational and politically naive.

Modern Recognition and Controversies

In post-communist Albania, Fan Noli has received renewed recognition for his roles in advancing Albanian nationalism, Orthodox autocephaly, and cultural revival. His image was featured on the obverse of the 100 lekë banknote issued by the Bank of Albania on January 15, 1996, symbolizing his enduring status as a national figure despite the note's later withdrawal from circulation. This rehabilitation contrasts with the communist era's suppression of his legacy, which had portrayed his 1924 government as a bourgeois deviation; post-1991 narratives emphasize his democratic ideals and opposition to authoritarianism. A prominent modern controversy centers on proposals to repatriate Noli's remains from St. George Albanian Orthodox Cathedral in , , to . Advocates, including cultural figures like Valton Vuçitërna, argue that burial in the homeland would restore national dignity, enable Orthodox Albanian pilgrimage, and align with precedents such as the 2018 repatriation of Mit’hat Frashëri's remains, thereby strengthening ties to Noli's foundational contributions like securing church in 1937. Opponents, such as Enri Lala, counter that Noli's U.S. interment honors the Albanian diaspora's history—including his founding of Vatra and Harvard affiliations—and risks disrupting community symbols without his explicit request, noting his integration into 's literary canon already mitigates any erasure. Formal requests reached the Albanian Parliament as recently as 2023, reflecting ongoing diaspora-homeland tensions. Historiographical debates persist over Noli's political legacy, particularly the 1924 revolution, which some scholars describe as polarized between "black and white" interpretations: idealized as a radical democratic experiment or critiqued as chaotic and ineffective due to insufficient institutional support and external pressures. These discussions, revived in post-communist academia and public discourse, question the revolution's long-term viability amid Albania's fragmented elite, though Noli's emphasis on and endures as aspirational. Additionally, his post-World War II outreach to the communist regime—attempting U.S. recognition of Albania—has drawn scrutiny for perceived naivety, contrasting his anti-totalitarian stance and complicating views among exile communities.

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