Roman Catholic Diocese of Lezhë

The Diocese of Lezhë (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

Province of Shkodër–PultProvince of Tiranë–DurrësChurchesAlbanian ByzantineSaintsBlessedOrdersFormer diocesesSee also