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Roman Catholic Diocese of Lezhë

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
Albania

Metropolitan archbishop
  
Angelo Massafra

Established
  
14th Century

Area
  
750 km²

Bishop
  
Ottavio Vitale

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2013) 121,700 86,300 (70.9%)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of St. Nicholas

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Shkodër-Pult

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lezhë (Latin: Dioecesis Alexiensis) is a diocese located in the city of Lezhë in the Ecclesiastical province of Shkodër–Pult in Albania.

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History

  • 1400: Established as Diocese of Lezhë

    • Leadership

  • 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)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Lezhë Wikipedia
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