Lezh� {Lesh, Alessio} (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy] (original) (raw)

Bishop(s) Ottavio Vitale, R.C.J., Bishop General Information Type of Jurisdiction: DioceseErected: 14th Century Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Shkodrë-Pult Rite: Latin (or Roman)Country: AlbaniaSquare Kilometers: 300 (115 Square Miles)Mailing Address: Kuria Ipeshkvnore, Rruga Varosh, Ish Dega Ushtarake, Lezh�, Shqip�riaTelephone: (215)249.21

Past and Present Ordinaries

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
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

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Source(s)

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