Diocese of Lezhë {Lesh, Alessio}

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Pierre Sarda de Pirano, O.F.M. † (27 Nov 1426 Appointed - )
• Blasius Vramay, O.P. † (1 Jun 1467 Appointed - 1498 Died)
• Fernando Rojas, O. de M. † (19 Nov 1519 Appointed - )
• Marin Braiani (Brajanovic), O.F.M. † (15 Oct 1578 Appointed - 1596 Resigned)
• Innocentius Stoicinus, O.S.B. † (12 Aug 1596 Appointed - 25 Oct 1620 Died)
• Benedikt Orsini, O.F.M. † (21 Jun 1621 Appointed - 5 Jan 1654 Died)
• Georgius Vladagni † (6 Mar 1656 Appointed - 1692 Died)
• Ludwik Bartlomiej Załuski † (21 Jan 1692 Appointed - 1 Jun 1699 Appointed, Bishop of Płock)
• John Galata † (15 Nov 1728 Appointed - 26 Jan 1739 Appointed, Archbishop of Durrës (Durazzo))
• Simon Negri † (23 Feb 1739 Appointed - 1748 Died)
• Paulus Campsi † (16 Sep 1748 Appointed - 1750 Died)
• Antonius of Alexio, O.F.M. † (16 Nov 1750 Appointed - 15 Aug 1765 Died)
• Georgius Giunchi † (9 Dec 1765 Appointed - 24 Jul 1786 Appointed, Bishop of Bar (Antivari))
• Michael Criesesi † (24 Jul 1786 Appointed - 2 Feb 1797 Died)
• Nicolas Malci † (24 Jul 1797 Appointed - 12 Oct 1825 Died)
• Gabriele Barissich Bosniese, O.F.M. † (19 Sep 1826 Appointed - 3 Jan 1841 Died)
• Giovanni Topich, O.F.M. † (12 Jan 1842 Appointed - 27 Sep 1853 Appointed, Bishop of Shkodrë (Scutari))
• Luigi Ciurcia, O.F.M. † (27 Sep 1853 Appointed - 4 Jun 1858 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Shkodrë (Scutari))
• Paolo Dodmassei † (1 Jun 1858 Appointed - 27 Sep 1868 Died)
• Francesco Malczynski † (24 May 1870 Appointed - 21 Apr 1908 Died)
• Leonardo Stephano Deda, O.F.M. † (21 Apr 1908 Succeeded - 5 Oct 1910 Died)
• Luigj Bumci † (18 Sep 1911 Appointed - 1 Sep 1943 Resigned)
• Frano Gjini † (4 Jan 1946 Appointed - 8 Mar 1948 Died)
• Ottavio Vitale, R.C.J. (23 Nov 2005 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	12,033			7	2	9	1,337				12	ap1971
1999	55,000	66,000	83.3%	2	5	7	7,857		8	19	11	ap2000
2000	60,000	70,000	85.7%	1	6	7	8,571		11	6	11	ap2001
2001	80,000	100,000	80.0%	4	7	11	7,272		12	8	9	ap2002
2002	85,000	120,000	70.8%	4	8	12	7,083		16	9	15	ap2003
2003	85,000	120,000	70.8%	4	8	12	7,083		15	9	14	ap2004
2004	85,000	120,000	70.8%	4	9	13	6,538		11	13	13	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Ottavio Vitale, R.C.J. (Apostolic Administrator: 5 Feb 2000; Bishop: 23 Nov 2005 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Antonius of Alexio, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 16 Nov 1750 to 15 Aug 1765)
• Gabriele Barissich Bosniese, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 19 Sep 1826 to 3 Jan 1841)
• Marin Braiani (Brajanovic), O.F.M. † (Bishop: 15 Oct 1578 to 1596)
• Luigj Bumci † (Bishop: 18 Sep 1911 to 1 Sep 1943)
• Paulus Campsi † (Bishop: 16 Sep 1748 to 1750)
• Luigi Ciurcia, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 27 Sep 1853 to 4 Jun 1858)
• Michael Criesesi † (Bishop: 24 Jul 1786 to 2 Feb 1797)
• Leonardo Stephano Deda, O.F.M. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 9 Jan 1905; Bishop: 21 Apr 1908 to 5 Oct 1910)
• Paolo Dodmassei † (Bishop: 1 Jun 1858 to 27 Sep 1868)
• John Galata † (Bishop: 15 Nov 1728 to 26 Jan 1739)
• Georgius Giunchi † (Bishop: 9 Dec 1765 to 24 Jul 1786)
• Frano Gjini † (Bishop: 4 Jan 1946 to 8 Mar 1948)
• Nicolas Malci † (Bishop: 24 Jul 1797 to 12 Oct 1825)
• Francesco Malczynski † (Bishop: 24 May 1870 to 21 Apr 1908)
• Simon Negri † (Bishop: 23 Feb 1739 to 1748)
• Benedikt Orsini, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 21 Jun 1621 to 5 Jan 1654)
• Fernando Rojas, O. de M. † (Bishop: 19 Nov 1519)
• Pierre Sarda de Pirano, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 27 Nov 1426)
• Innocentius Stoicinus, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 12 Aug 1596 to 25 Oct 1620)
• Giovanni Topich, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 12 Jan 1842 to 27 Sep 1853)
• Georgius Vladagni † (Bishop: 6 Mar 1656 to 1692)
• Blasius Vramay, O.P. † (Bishop: 1 Jun 1467 to 1498)
• Ludwik Bartlomiej Załuski † (Bishop: 21 Jan 1692 to 1 Jun 1699)