Roman Catholic Diocese of Lezhë

Diocese of Lezhë
Dioecesis Alexiensis
Dioqeza e Lezhës
Location
Country Albania
Metropolitan Shkodër–Pult
Statistics
Area 750 km2 (290 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2013)
121,700
86,300 (70.9%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 14th Century
Cathedral Cathedral of St. Nicholas
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Ottavio Vitale, R.C.J.
Metropolitan Archbishop Angelo Massafra

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lezhë (Latin: Dioecesis Alexiensis) is a diocese located in the city of Lezhë in the Ecclesiastical province of Shkodër–Pult in Albania.

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Coordinates: 41°46′40″N 19°38′52″E / 41.7778°N 19.6478°E / 41.7778; 19.6478


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