List of Catholic dioceses in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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The Catholic Church in Bosnia and Herzegovina comprises mainly a Latin hierarchy, which is composed of

It is also pastorally served by the (Croatian) sole Byzantine rite (Eastern Catholic) diocese of the Croatian (Greek) Catholic Church.

There is an Apostolic Nunciature (papal diplomatic representation at embassy level) to Bosnia and Herzegovina I the national capital Sarajevo, into which are also vested the Apostolic Nunciatures to Monaco and to Montenegro.

Latin Catholic dioceses in Bosnia and Herzegovina:
  Archdiocese of Vrhbosna
  Diocese of Banja Luka
  Diocese of Mostar-Duvno
  Diocese of Trebinje-Mrkan
  Diocese of Gospić-Senj (Zavalje parish)

Current Latin Dioceses[]

Exempt, sui iuris[]

Ecclesiastical Province of Sarajevo[]

Eastern Catholics[]

  • The Croatian Catholic Eparchy of Križevci, named after its see in Croatia, also covers all Bosnia-Hercegvina (as well as Sovenia), being the only diocese of the Croatian Catholic Church sui iuris (Byzantine Rite in Croatian), yet is a suffragan of the Latin Metropolitan Archdiocese of Zagreb.

Defunct jurisdictions[]

Titular sees[]

Ten Latin Titular bishoprics: Bela, , Chimæra, , , Moglæna, , , and Tzernicus.

Other Latin jurisdictions[]

  • Roman Catholic Diocese of Duvno

Other Eastern Catholic jurisdictions[]

Sources and external links[]

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