Religious Orders
The Diocese of Banja Luka is home to a small number of religious orders and congregations. While there are not as many today in 2013 as there were in 1950, they still make up a large population of the diocese.
In 1950, there were 71 religious priests, 4 male religious, 310 nuns and sisters ministering in the Diocese.
As of 2013, 47 priests of religious orders, 92 religious sisters and nuns minister in the diocese.
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