Roman Catholic Diocese of Lezhë

{{Infobox diocese

|jurisdiction = Diocese

|name = Lezhë

|latin = Dioecesis Alexiensis

|local = Dioqeza e Lezhës

|country = {{flag|Albania}}

|metropolitan = Shkodër–Pult

|sui_iuris_church = Latin Church

| coat = Coat of arms of Ottavio Vitale.svg

| coat_size = 150px

|established = 14th Century

|cathedral = Cathedral of St. Nicholas

|area_km2 = 750

|population = 121,700

|population_as_of = 2013

|catholics = 86,300

|catholics_percent= 70.9

|pope = {{Incumbent pope}}

|metro_archbishop = Angelo Massafra

| map = Dioqeza e Lezhës.svg

| map_size =

| map_alt =

| map_caption = {{legend|#ff8080ff|Diocese of Lezhë}}

}}

The Diocese of Lezhë ({{Langx|sq|Dioqeza e Lezhës}}, {{langx|la|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

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)

[http://www.lezha.eu Lezha Online]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20090101162156/http://www.lezha.info/ Lezha Travel & Tourism]
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