Diocese of Sapë

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Bishop(s) Lucjan Avgustini, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 1062 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Shkodrë-Pult Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Albania Square Kilometers: 2,544 (982 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Ipershkëvi Sapë, Sheshi Gjon Pali II, Shkodrë, Shqipëria Telephone: (0224)27.44

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Egidio Quinto † (21 Mar 1707 Appointed - 8 Feb 1719 Appointed, Archbishop of Bar (Antivari))
• Pietro Borzi † (18 Dec 1829 Appointed - )
• Pietro Severini, O.F.M. † (26 Nov 1843 Appointed - )
• Giulio Marsili, O.F.M. † (Dec 1873 Succeeded - 12 Aug 1890 Resigned)
• Gabriele Neviani, O.F.M. † (10 Jan 1893 Appointed - 28 Mar 1900 Resigned)
• Lazare Miedia (Mjeda) † (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 - 1928 Died)
• Joseph Gionali (Gjonali) † (13 Jun 1928 Appointed - 30 Oct 1935 Resigned)
• Nicola Vincenzo Prennushi, O.F.M. † (27 Jan 1936 Appointed - 26 Jun 1940 Appointed, Archbishop of Durrës)
• Giorgio Volaj † (26 Jun 1940 Appointed - )
• Dodë Gjergji (23 Nov 2005 Appointed - 12 Dec 2006 Appointed, Apostolic Administrator of Prizren)
• Lucjan Avgustini (12 Dec 2006 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1062	Erected		Diocese of Sapë (erected)

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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

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

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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

• Pietro Borzi † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1829)
• Lorenzo Petris de Dolammare † (Bishop: 5 Aug 1890 to 20 Dec 1892)
• Joseph Gionali (Gjonali) † (Bishop: 13 Jun 1928 to 30 Oct 1935)
• Giorgio Koletsi † (Bishop: 21 Sep 1911 to 1928)
• Giulio Marsili, O.F.M. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 15 Nov 1873; Bishop: Dec 1873 to 12 Aug 1890)
• Lazare Miedia (Mjeda) † (Bishop: 10 Nov 1900 to 24 Dec 1904)
• Gabriele Neviani, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 10 Jan 1893 to 28 Mar 1900)
• Nicola Vincenzo Prennushi, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 27 Jan 1936 to 26 Jun 1940)
• Egidio Quinto † (Bishop: 21 Mar 1707 to 8 Feb 1719)
• Giacomo Sereggi † (Bishop: 7 Aug 1905 to 14 Apr 1910)
• Pietro Severini, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 26 Nov 1843 - )
• Giorgio Volaj † (Bishop: 26 Jun 1940 - )