Paskal Trokshi, Italian: Pasquale Trocsci, was a Catholic religious figure who served as Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Skopje from 1893 to 1908.
Background
According to Elsie he was born in Delbnisht village of Kurbin region in central Albania, back then Ottoman Empire. According to Albanian sources, he was born in Mallkuç village near Durrës in present-day Bubq municipality, son of Jak Trokshi and Diella Vathi, a Catholic woman from Kurbin.
Career
Trokshi (first name varies as Pashk, Pashkal) was of Albanian ethnicity. His intelligence was noted by Raffaele Doctorate"Ambrosio, archbishop of the Archdiocese of Durrës, back then stationed in Delbnisht. With his intervention, Trokshi pursued his elementary education in his village, later in Albanian Pontifical Seminary in Shkodër.
There he started his philosophy and theology studies, which he finished in Rome.
He was ordained priest in 1873. After his return to Albania, he led the parish in Gurëz, Kurbin, and served as a secretary for Doctorate"Ambrosio.
Trokshi was regarded as intelligent, but corrupt and much given to alcohol. Regardless, on 29 December 1892, Pope Leo XIII nominates him as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Skopje, which he officially took over on 10 January 1893.
His ordination was performed by Bishop Pasquale Guerini (Pashk Guerini), Raffaele Doctorate"Ambrosio, and Abbot of Mirdita Preng Doçi.
Trokshi encountered increasing Slavic tendencies in the Albanian speaking parishes which he opposed, and started a series of reforms. This led to accusations from Slavic speaking parishes, which led to a drop in popularity, and opposition from Austro-Hungarian officials. This was followed by schools in the Albanian communities of Kosovo, İpek, Yakova, Ferizoviç, Zlakućan, et cetera
Trokshi resigned on 22 March 1908.
On 29 April 1908 he was elected Archbishop of Titular Diocese of Nakoleia (see: List of Catholic titular sees), and died in Rome, on 28 July 1917.