Roman Catholic Diocese of Lezhë

Diocese of Lezhë

Dioecesis Alexiensis

Dioqeza e Lezhës
Coat of arms
Location
Country Albania
MetropolitanShkodër–Pult
Statistics
Area750 km2 (290 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2013)
  • 121,700
  • 86,300 (70.9%)
Information
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteLatin Rite
Established14th Century
CathedralCathedral of St. Nicholas
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopOttavio Vitale, R.C.J.
Metropolitan ArchbishopAngelo Massafra
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  Diocese of Lezhë

The Diocese of Lezhë (Albanian: Dioqeza e Lezhës, Latin: Dioecesis Alexiensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Lezhë in the ecclesiastical province of Shkodër–Pult in Albania.

History

  • 1400: Established as Diocese of Lezhë

Ordinaries

  • Bishops of Lezhë (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Ottavio Vitale, R.C.J. (2005.11.23 – Present)
    • Bishop Ottavio Vitale, R.C.J. (Apostolic Administrator 2000.02.05 – 2005.11.23)
    • Bishop Françesk Gjini (1946.01.04 – 1949)
    • Bishop Luigj Bumçi (1911.09.18 – 1943)
    • Bishop Leonard Stefan Deda, O.F.M. (1908.04.21 – 1910.10.08)
    • Bishop Francesco Malczynski (1870.05.24 – 1908)
    • Bishop Paolo Dodmassei (1858.05.02 – ?)
    • Archbishop Luigi Ciurcia, O.F.M. (1853.09.27 – 1858.06.04)
    • Bishop Gabriele Barissich Bosniese, O.F.M. (1826.09.19 – ?)
    • Bishop Nikollë Malci (1797–1826)
    • Bishop Mëhill Kryezezi (1786–1797)
    • Bishop Gjergj Junki (1765–1786)
    • Bishop Anton Kryezezi, O.F.M. (1750–1765)
    • Bishop Pal Kampsi (1748–1750)
    • Bishop Simon Negri (1739–148)
    • Bishop Gjon Gallata (1728–1739)
    • Bishop Ludwik Zaluski (1692–1699)
    • Bishop Gjergj Vladanji (1656–1692)
    • Bishop Benedict Orsini, O.F.M. (1621–1654)
    • Bishop Innocent Stoicini, O.S.B. (1596–1620)
    • Bishop Marin Braiani, O.F.M. (1578.10.15 – 1596)
    • Bishop Fernando Rojas, O. de M. (1519.11.19 – ?)
    • Bishop Blasius Vramay, O.P. (1467.06.01 – 1498)
    • Bishop Pierre Sarda de Pirano, O.F.M. (1426.11.27 – ?)
    • Bishop Andrea Suma (1405–1426)

See also

Sources

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