Diocese of Sapë

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Domingo García, O.P. † (5 Jul 1508 Appointed - )
• Juan Buenaventura de Valderrama, O.F.M. † (3 Sep 1518 Appointed - 1520 Died)
• Nicolaus Bianchi † (7 Nov 1594 Appointed - )
• Simoni Jeçi † (26 Oct 1620 Appointed - 1621 Died)
• Pietro Budi † (21 Jul 1621 Appointed - Dec 1622 Died)
• Giorgio Bianchi † (22 May 1623 Appointed - 1 Oct 1635 Appointed, Archbishop of Bar (Antivari))
• Francesco Bianchi † (17 Dec 1635 Appointed - 1644 Died)
• Giorgio Bianchi † (14 Nov 1644 Appointed - 16 Oct 1646 Died)
• Simeone de Summis, O.F.M. † (27 May 1647 Appointed - 1672 Died)
• Stefano de Gaspare † (29 May 1673 Appointed - 14 Feb 1680 Died)
• Martin Jelić † (28 Sep 1682 Appointed - May 1684 Died)
• Giorgio Teodori † (12 Nov 1685 Appointed - Jul 1706 Died)
• Egidio Quinto, O.F.M. † (21 Mar 1707 Appointed - 8 Feb 1719 Appointed, Archbishop of Bar (Antivari))
• Marino Gini † (29 Mar 1719 Appointed - 1720 Died)
• John Galata † (30 Sep 1720 Appointed - 15 Nov 1728 Appointed, Bishop of Lezhë {Lesh, Alessio})
• Basilio Lindi † (15 Dec 1728 Appointed - Nov 1744 Died)
• Lazzaro Uladagni † (9 Mar 1746 Appointed - 21 Jul 1749 Appointed, Archbishop of Bar (Antivari))
• Giorgio Uladagni † (27 Apr 1750 Appointed - 9 Mar 1765 Died)
• Nicola Lindi † (5 Aug 1765 Appointed - 1791 Died)
• Giovanni Logorezzi † (26 Sep 1791 Appointed - 1795 Died)
• Antonio Angelo Radovani † (27 Jun 1796 Appointed - 8 Jul 1808 Appointed, Titular Bishop of Scutarium)
• Marco Negri † (8 Jul 1808 Appointed - 13 May 1820 Died)
• Lekë Summa † (5 Dec 1820 Appointed - 23 Dec 1826 Died)
• Lazzaro Vladagni Bianchi † (24 Apr 1827 Appointed - 13 Apr 1829 Died)
• Pietro Borzi † (18 Dec 1829 Appointed - 13 Feb 1839 Died)
• Giorgio Labella, O.F.M. † (2 Oct 1840 Appointed - 26 Nov 1844 Appointed, Archbishop of Durrës (Durazzo))
• Pietro Severini, O.F.M. † (26 Nov 1844 Appointed - 6 Nov 1873 Died)
• Giulio Marsili, O.F.M. † (11 Nov 1873 Succeeded - 11 May 1890 Resigned)
• Lorenzo de Petris-Dolammare † (5 Aug 1890 Appointed - 12 Jun 1892 Resigned)
• Gabriele Neviani, O.F.M. † (10 Jan 1893 Appointed - 12 Mar 1900 Resigned)
• Lazare Mjeda (Miedia) † (10 Nov 1900 Appointed - 24 Dec 1904 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Shkodrë)
• Giacomo Sereggi † (7 Aug 1905 Appointed - 14 Apr 1910 Appointed, Archbishop of Shkodrë)
• Giorgio Koletsi † (21 Sep 1911 Appointed - 2 Jan 1928 Died)
• Joseph Gjonali (Gionali) † (13 Jun 1928 Appointed - 30 Oct 1935 Resigned)
• Nikollë Vinçenc Prennushi, O.F.M. † (27 Jan 1936 Appointed - 26 Jun 1940 Appointed, Archbishop of Durrës (Durazzo))
• Gjergj Volaj † (26 Jun 1940 Appointed - 3 Apr 1948 Died)
• Dodë Gjergji (23 Nov 2005 Appointed - 12 Dec 2006 Appointed, Apostolic Administrator of Prizren)
• Lucjan Avgustini (12 Dec 2006 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
1944	16,597											ap1991
1999	159,000	177,000	89.8%	3	3	6	26,500		7	14	17	ap2000
2000	91,000	177,000	51.4%	4	4	8	11,375		8	22	17	ap2001
2001	90,000	200,000	45.0%	4	5	9	10,000		9	47	20	ap2002
2002	90,000	200,000	45.0%	4	5	9	10,000		9	57	20	ap2003
2003	90,000	200,000	45.0%	11	3	14	6,428		10	49	24	ap2004
2004	90,000	200,000	45.0%	10	4	14	6,428		6	49	33	ap2005
2010	70,300	203,000	34.6%	10	5	15	4,686	1	7	44	32	ap2011

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Lucjan Avgustini (Bishop: 12 Dec 2006 - )
• Dodë Gjergji (Apostolic Administrator: 5 Feb 2000; Bishop: 23 Nov 2005 to 12 Dec 2006)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Francesco Bianchi † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1635 to 1644)
• Giorgio Bianchi † (Bishop: 22 May 1623 to 1 Oct 1635; Archbishop (Personal Title): 14 Nov 1644 to 16 Oct 1646)
• Nicolaus Bianchi † (Bishop: 7 Nov 1594)
• Pietro Borzi † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1829 to 13 Feb 1839)
• Pietro Budi † (Bishop: 21 Jul 1621 to Dec 1622)
• John Galata † (Bishop: 30 Sep 1720 to 15 Nov 1728)
• Domingo García, O.P. † (Bishop: 5 Jul 1508)
• Stefano de Gaspare † (Bishop: 29 May 1673 to 14 Feb 1680)
• Marino Gini † (Bishop: 29 Mar 1719 to 1720)
• Joseph Gjonali (Gionali) † (Bishop: 13 Jun 1928 to 30 Oct 1935)
• Simoni Jeçi † (Bishop: 26 Oct 1620 to 1621)
• Martin Jelić † (Bishop: 28 Sep 1682 to May 1684)
• Giorgio Koletsi † (Bishop: 21 Sep 1911 to 2 Jan 1928)
• Giorgio Labella, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 2 Oct 1840 to 26 Nov 1844)
• Basilio Lindi † (Bishop: 15 Dec 1728 to Nov 1744)
• Nicola Lindi † (Bishop: 5 Aug 1765 to 1791)
• Giovanni Logorezzi † (Bishop: 26 Sep 1791 to 1795)
• Giulio Marsili, O.F.M. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 11 Nov 1873; Bishop: 11 Nov 1873 to 11 May 1890)
• Lazare Mjeda (Miedia) † (Bishop: 10 Nov 1900 to 24 Dec 1904)
• Marco Negri † (Bishop: 8 Jul 1808 to 13 May 1820)
• Gabriele Neviani, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 10 Jan 1893 to 12 Mar 1900)
• Lorenzo de Petris-Dolammare † (Bishop: 5 Aug 1890 to 12 Jun 1892)
• Nikollë Vinçenc Prennushi, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 27 Jan 1936 to 26 Jun 1940)
• Egidio Quinto, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 21 Mar 1707 to 8 Feb 1719)
• Antonio Angelo Radovani † (Bishop: 27 Jun 1796 to 8 Jul 1808)
• Giacomo Sereggi † (Bishop: 7 Aug 1905 to 14 Apr 1910)
• Pietro Severini, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 26 Nov 1844 to 6 Nov 1873)
• Lekë Summa † (Bishop: 5 Dec 1820 to 23 Dec 1826)
• Simeone de Summis, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 27 May 1647 to 1672)
• Giorgio Teodori † (Bishop: 12 Nov 1685 to Jul 1706)
• Giorgio Uladagni † (Bishop: 27 Apr 1750 to 9 Mar 1765)
• Lazzaro Uladagni † (Bishop: 9 Mar 1746 to 21 Jul 1749)
• Juan Buenaventura de Valderrama, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 3 Sep 1518 to 1520)
• Lazzaro Vladagni Bianchi † (Bishop: 24 Apr 1827 to 13 Apr 1829)
• Gjergj Volaj † (Bishop: 26 Jun 1940 to 3 Apr 1948)