Fatih Sultan Mehmet Mosque

The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Sulltan Mehmet Fatihut), also known as the St. Stephen's Cathedral of Shkodër in Rozafa (Albanian: Katedralja e Shën Shtjefnit në Rozafë, Latin: Ecclesia cathedralis Sancti Stephani de Scutaro) is a 13th-century building within the Rozafa Castle near Shkodër, Albania.

Fatih Sultan Mehmet Mosque/St Stephen's Cathedral in Rozafa
Xhamia e Sulltan Mehmet Fatihut/Katedralja e Shën Shtjefnit në Rozafë
Side view of the building with what is left of the minaret on the right
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
DistrictArchdiocese of Shkodër-Pult
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusCathedral
Year consecrated13th century
StatusNo longer active
Location
LocationShkodër, Albania
Geographic coordinates42°2′47″N 19°29′35″E
Architecture
Groundbreaking13th century
Completed1251
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