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Diocese of Lezhë Dioecesis Alexiensis Dioqeza e Lezhës
Coat of arms
Location
Country	Albania
Metropolitan	Shkodër–Pult
Statistics
Area	750 km (290 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2013) 121,700 86,300 (70.9%)
Information
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	14th Century
Cathedral	Cathedral of St. Nicholas
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Ottavio Vitale, R.C.J.
Metropolitan Archbishop	Angelo 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

• Roman Catholicism in Albania
• List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Albania

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

External links

• Lezha Online
• Lezha Travel & Tourism
• Shengjini Travel & Tourism
• Gallery Archived 2019-04-03 at the Wayback Machine

v t e Catholic Church in Albania
Episcopal Conference of Albania
Province of Shkodër–Pult	Archdiocese of Shkodër–Pult Diocese of Lezhë Diocese of Sapë
Province of Tiranë–Durrës	Archdiocese of Tiranë–Durrës Diocese of Rrëshen Apostolic Administration of Southern Albania
Churches	Cathedrals: St. Paul's Cathedral, Tirana Cathedral of Jesus Saviour of the World, Rrëshen St. Stephen's Cathedral, Shkodër Churches: St. Veneranda's Church St. Paraskevi's Church, Balldren St. Anthony Church, Laç Rubik Monastery Church Franciscan Church of Shkodër Sacred Heart Church (Tirana) St Mary's Church, Vau i Dejës Territorial Abbey of Orosh Shirgj Church
Albanian Byzantine	Albanian Greek Catholic Church George Germanos
Saints	Astius Florus and Laurus Mother Teresa Therinus
Blessed	Çiprian Nika
Orders	Jesuits
Former dioceses	Archdiocese of Craina Diocese of Arbanum Diocese of Balecium Diocese of Benda Diocese of Doclea Diocese of Drivasto Diocese of Pulati
See also	Albania–Holy See relations Apostolic Nunciature to Albania
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