The Diocese of Lezhë (, ) is a
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diocese
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History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, prov ...
of the
Catholic Church
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located in the city of
Lezhë
Lezhë (, sq-definite, Lezha) is a List of cities and towns in Albania, city in the Republic of Albania and seat of Lezhë County and Lezhë Municipality. It is one of Albania's List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest continuously i ...
in the
ecclesiastical province
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of
Shkodër–Pult in
Albania
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.
History
* 1400: Established as Diocese of Lezhë
Ordinaries
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Bishop
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s 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
Luigj Bumçi (7 November 1872 – 1 March 1945) was an Albanian Catholic religious and political figure.
Life
Dom Luigj Bumçi was born in Shkodër, back then in the Scutari Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire, on 7 November 1872 in an Albanian Ca ...
(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
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(1739–148)
** Bishop
Gjon Gallata (1728–1739)
** Bishop
Ludwik Zaluski
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(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
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Roman Catholicism in Albania
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At the 2023 census, the percentage of Catholics was 8.38%.
Catholicism is strongest in the northwestern part o ...
*
List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Albania
Sources
GCatholic.org
External links
Lezha OnlineLezha Travel & Tourism Shengjini Travel & TourismGallery
Roman Catholic dioceses in Albania
Religious organizations established in the 1400s
1400 establishments in Europe
Roman Catholic dioceses established in the 15th century
Lezhe, Roman Catholic Diocese of
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