Lezhë {Lesh, Alessio} (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Past and Present Ordinaries

Giacomo † (7 Jan 1357 Appointed - )
Domenico Progoni † (21 Nov 1369 Appointed - )
Gregorio da Venezia, O.F.M. † ( 1385 Appointed - )
Francesco di Pietro, O. Cist. † (7 Sep 1394 Appointed - )
Andrea de Rhegino, O.P. † (6 Oct 1397 Appointed - )
Andrea Sume † (7 Oct 1405 Appointed - 10 May 1426 Appointed, Bishop of Albania)
Nicola di Albania, O.P. † (16 Jul 1410 Appointed - )
Pierre Sarda de Pirano, O.F.M. † (27 Nov 1426 Appointed - )
Pierre Domgion † (5 Sep 1459 Appointed - 1473 Died)
Vito Jonyma † (28 Jan 1474 Appointed - 1477 Died)
Paul Malcasi (Malonsius) † (27 Jul 1478 Appointed - )
Pietro † (5 Nov 1485 Confirmed - 1504 Died)
Francesco Conti, O.P. † (15 Jul 1504 Appointed - 1508 Died)
Giorgio Negri † (23 Feb 1509 Appointed - 1513 Died)
Michele di Natera, O.P. † (9 May 1513 Appointed - )
Nicola Dabri † (26 Dec 1513 Appointed - 1517 Died)
Nicola Modulo † (17 Jun 1517 Appointed - )
Pedro Gil, O.S. Jo. Hier. † ( 1518 Appointed - 1518 Died)
Bernardino (Giovanni) Gioname, O.F.M. † (17 May 1518 Appointed - )
Fernando Rojas, O. de M. † (19 Nov 1519 Appointed - )
Gionj Stymaj † (15 Nov 1525 Appointed - )
Antonio de Nigris † (24 May 1529 Appointed - 8 Nov 1535 Resigned)
Guillaume Furby, O. Carm. † (8 Nov 1535 Appointed - 1556 Died)
Nicolas Guérin, O. Cist. † (23 Mar 1558 Appointed - 1559 Died)
Ioannis Carizia (Grassinga) † (26 Jun 1560 Appointed - 1570 Resigned)
Theodorus Calumpsi † (26 Oct 1575 Appointed - 1578 Died)
Marin Braiani (Brajanovic), O.F.M. Obs. † (15 Oct 1578 Appointed - 1596 Resigned)
Innocenzo Stoilino, 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 - Dec 1689 Died)
Ludwik Bartlomiej Załuski † (21 Jan 1692 Appointed - 1 Jun 1699 Appointed, Bishop of Płock)
Nicolas Vladagni † (15 Oct 1692 Appointed - Nov 1728 Died)
John Galata † (15 Nov 1728 Appointed - 26 Jan 1739 Appointed, Archbishop of Durrës (Durazzo))
Simoni Zezaj (Negri) † (23 Feb 1739 Appointed - 13 May 1748 Died)
Paulus Campsi † (16 Sep 1748 Appointed - 11 Aug 1750 Died)
Antoni Kryezezi (ab Alexio), O.F.M. † (16 Nov 1750 Appointed - 15 Aug 1765 Died)
Gjergji Junki (Giunchi) † (9 Dec 1765 Appointed - 24 Jul 1786 Appointed, Bishop of Bar (Antivari))
Mikeli Kryezezi (Criesesi) † (24 Jul 1786 Appointed - 2 Feb 1797 Died)
Nikolla Malçi † (24 Jul 1797 Appointed - 12 Oct 1825 Died)
Gabriele Barissich Bosniese, O.F.M. Obs. † (19 Sep 1826 Appointed - 3 Jan 1841 Died)
Giovanni Giorgio Topich, O.F.M. Obs. † (12 Jan 1842 Appointed - 27 Sep 1853 Appointed, Bishop of Shkodrë (Scutari))
Ljudevit Ćurčija, O.F.M. Obs. † (27 Sep 1853 Appointed - 4 Jun 1858 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Shkodrë (Scutari))
Paolo Dodmassei † (1 Jun 1858 Appointed - 27 Sep 1868 Died)
Franciszek Malczyński † (24 May 1870 Appointed - 21 Apr 1908 Died)
Leonard Stefan Deda, O.F.M. † (21 Apr 1908 Succeeded - 8 Oct 1910 Died)
Luigj Bumci † (18 Sep 1911 Appointed - 1 Sep 1943 Resigned)
Bl. Frano Gjini † (4 Jan 1946 Appointed - 11 Mar 1948 Died)
Ottavio Vitale, R.C.J. (23 Nov 2005 Appointed - )

Date	Event	From	To
14th Century	Erected		Diocese of Lezhë {Lesh, Alessio} (erected)

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

2013 86,300 121,700 70.9% 5 17 22 3,922 20 48 12 ap2014

2016 86,300 121,700 70.9% 4 14 18 4,794 20 54 12 ap2017

2019 89,900 129,864 69.2% 13 9 22 4,086 14 52 12 ap2020

2021 90,000 140,000 64.3% 8 8 16 5,625 9 45 12 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	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
2013	86,300	121,700	70.9%	5	17	22	3,922	20	48	12	ap2014
2016	86,300	121,700	70.9%	4	14	18	4,794	20	54	12	ap2017
2019	89,900	129,864	69.2%	13	9	22	4,086	14	52	12	ap2020
2021	90,000	140,000	64.3%	8	8	16	5,625	9	45	12	ap2022