Roman Catholic Diocese of Lezhë

Diocese of Lezhë

*Dioecesis Alexiensis*

Dioqeza e Lezhës
Diocese of Lezhë; Dioecesis Alexiensis; Dioqeza e Lezhës
	Coat of arms
Location
Country	Albania
Metropolitan	Shkodër–Pult
Statistics
Area	750 km2 (290 sq mi)
Population; - Total; - Catholics	(as of 2013); 121,700; 86,300 (70.9%)
Information
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

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.

History

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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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