List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Albania by name

The Roman Catholic Church in Albania is composed of two ecclesiastical provinces, three suffragan dioceses and an apostolic administration.

List of dioceses

Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions Latin name Type Rite Ecclesiastical Province Established Area (km2)
Lezhë Alexiensis Diocese Roman Shkodër–Pult 1400 750
Rrëshen Rrësheniensis Diocese Roman Tiranë–Durrës 25 December 1888 3,463
Sapë Sappensis Diocese Roman Shkodër–Pult 1062 2,544
Shkodër–Pult Scodrensis–Pulatensis Metropolitan Archdiocese Roman Shkodër–Pult 14 March 1867 2,363
Southern Albania Albaniae Meridionalis Apostolic Administration Albanian Tiranë–Durrës 11 November 1939 16,172
Tiranë–Durrës Tiranensis–Dyrracenus Metropolitan Archdiocese Roman Tiranë–Durrës 1300 2,263

Titular sees

Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions Latin name Type Rite Established
Phoenice Phoenicius Titular Episcopal See Roman 1933

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