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Diocese of

Banja Luka

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina

Continent: East Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Banja Luka / Bania Lucen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Vrhbosna

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Special Churches

Split–Makarska (↙), Šibenik (↙), Gospić–Senj (←), Sisak (↖), Bjelovar–Križevci (↑), Požega (↗), Đakovo–Osijek (↗), Vrhbosna (↘), Mostar–Duvno (↓)

Present Prelates

Bishop (1989.05.15 – ...):Bishop Franjo Komarica (77)Bishop Franjo Komarica (77)
Auxiliary Bishop (2010.07.15 – ...):Bishop Marko Semren, O.F.M. (69)Bishop Marko Semren, O.F.M. (69)

Titular Bishop of Abaradira

Ordinaries

Bishops of Banja Luka (Roman Rite)

Bishop Franjo Komarica (77)Bishop Franjo Komarica (77)
(1989.05.15 – ...)

Bishop of Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Gospodin je moia snaga i moia pjesma

Born:1946.02.03 (Novakovici, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Ordained Priest:1972.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1986.01.06

Priest of Banjaluka (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1972.06.29 – 1985.10.28)

Titular Bishop of Satafis (1985.10.28 – 1989.05.15)

Auxiliary Bishop of Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1985.10.28 – 1989.05.15)

Bishop of Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1989.05.15 – ...)

President of Episcopal Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2002 – 2005)

President of Episcopal Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2010.04 – 2015.03.20)

Bishop Alfred Pichler
(1985.12.31 – 1989.05.15)

Nec laudibus nec timore

Born:1913.12.18 (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Ordained Priest:1937.03.13
Consecrated Bishop:1959.10.18
Died:1992.05.17 († 78)

Bishop of Banjaluka (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1959.07.22 – 1985.12.31)

Bishop of Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1985.12.31 – 1989.05.15)

Bishops of Banjaluka (Roman Rite)

Bishop Alfred Pichler
(1959.07.22 – 1985.12.31)

(see above)

Bishop Carlo Celik
(Apostolic Administrator 1951.12.15 – 1958.08.11)

Bishop Josip Stepan Garić, O.F.M.
(1912.12.14 – 1946.06.30)

Born:1870.10.28
Ordained Priest:1893.07.30
Consecrated Bishop:1913.02.20
Died:1946.06.30 († 75)

Bishop of Banjaluka (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1912.12.14 – 1946.06.30)

Bishop Mariano Markovic, O.F.M.
(Apostolic Administrator 1884.03.27 – 1912.06.20)

Former Prelates

Contact Info

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Statistics

Area: 16,457 km²

Population: 24,660 Catholics (3.4% of 735,000 total) (2021)

Statistics: 48 parishes, 59 priests (20 diocesan, 39 religious), 127 religious (40 brothers, 87 sisters), 1 seminarian (2021)

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Bonaventure (July 15)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: December 1

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History

Papal Visits

Last updated on 2023.09.24

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