Ottavio Vitale

Ottavio Vitale RCJ (born 5 February 1959) is an Italian-born Albanian Roman Catholic prelate who has served as the Bishop of Lezhë in Albania since 2005. He is a member of the Rogationists of the Heart of Jesus.

Early life and education Ottavio Vitale was born on 5 February 1959 in Grottaglie, Italy. He entered the Congregation of the Rogationist Fathers in 1983. He made his novitiate in the Philippines and later pursued higher studies in Rome, where he obtained a licentiate in Pastoral Theology from the Pontifical Lateran University.

He was ordained a priest on 27 June 1992. Shortly after his ordination, he served as the head of the Rogationist minor seminary in Trani, Italy. In 2018, he represented the Albanian Church at the Council of the Bishops' Conferences of Europe (CCEE) meeting on vocations held in Tirana, where he discussed the state of religious callings in contemporary Europe.

He is known for his Christmas and Easter messages which often address social issues and the need for spiritual renewal in the Lezhë region.