Roman Catholic Diocese of Lezhë
Roman Catholic diocese in Albania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roman Catholic diocese in Albania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Diocese of Lezhë (Albanian: Dioqeza e Lezhës, 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.
Diocese of Lezhë Dioecesis Alexiensis Dioqeza e Lezhës | |
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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 | |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
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 |
Map | |
Diocese of Lezhë |
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